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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,488,935.20, 80,228,737.20 and 17,587,143.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,488,935.20, 80,228,737.20 and 17,587,143.20 is: 26,379,180.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,488,935.20 : 80,228,737.20 = 17,587,143.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,488,935.20/80,228,737.20 = 17,587,143.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,488,935.20x = 80,228,737.20 × 17,587,143.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,488,935.20x = 1,410,994,289,891,567
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,994,289,891,567/53,488,935.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,379,180.75

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