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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,242,521.36, 79,863,782.76 and 17,340,729.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,242,521.36, 79,863,782.76 and 17,340,729.36 is: 26,011,094.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,242,521.36 : 79,863,782.76 = 17,340,729.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,242,521.36/79,863,782.76 = 17,340,729.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,242,521.36x = 79,863,782.76 × 17,340,729.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,242,521.36x = 1,384,896,242,506,994
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,896,242,506,994/53,242,521.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,011,094.27

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