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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,243,153.66, 79,873,559.76 and 18,690,594.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,243,153.66, 79,873,559.76 and 18,690,594.86 is: 28,038,991.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,243,153.66 : 79,873,559.76 = 18,690,594.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,243,153.66/79,873,559.76 = 18,690,594.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,243,153.66x = 79,873,559.76 × 18,690,594.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,243,153.66x = 1,492,884,345,500,159
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,492,884,345,500,159/53,243,153.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,038,991.74

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