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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,327,642.52, 79,995,610.98 and 17,429,479.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,327,642.52, 79,995,610.98 and 17,429,479.32 is: 26,145,574.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,327,642.52 : 79,995,610.98 = 17,429,479.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,327,642.52/79,995,610.98 = 17,429,479.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,327,642.52x = 79,995,610.98 × 17,429,479.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,327,642.52x = 1,394,281,847,266,675
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,281,847,266,675/53,327,642.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,145,574.44

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