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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,482,827.28, 80,231,858.34 and 16,597,904.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,482,827.28, 80,231,858.34 and 16,597,904.08 is: 24,899,220.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,482,827.28 : 80,231,858.34 = 16,597,904.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,482,827.28/80,231,858.34 = 16,597,904.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,482,827.28x = 80,231,858.34 × 16,597,904.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,482,827.28x = 1,331,680,688,887,468
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,680,688,887,468/53,482,827.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,899,220.12

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