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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,307,997.74, 79,970,588.97 and 16,419,870.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,307,997.74, 79,970,588.97 and 16,419,870.57 is: 24,632,452.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,307,997.74 : 79,970,588.97 = 16,419,870.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,307,997.74/79,970,588.97 = 16,419,870.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,307,997.74x = 79,970,588.97 × 16,419,870.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,307,997.74x = 1,313,106,720,294,069.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,106,720,294,069.50/53,307,997.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,632,452.46

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