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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,482,821.78, 80,231,850.07 and 16,597,898.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,482,821.78, 80,231,850.07 and 16,597,898.56 is: 24,899,211.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,482,821.78 : 80,231,850.07 = 16,597,898.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,482,821.78/80,231,850.07 = 16,597,898.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,482,821.78x = 80,231,850.07 × 16,597,898.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,482,821.78x = 1,331,680,108,801,783.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,680,108,801,783.75/53,482,821.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,899,211.83

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