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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,583,796.78, 80,274,278.28 and 31,658,608.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,583,796.78, 80,274,278.28 and 31,658,608.24 is: 47,427,992.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,583,796.78 : 80,274,278.28 = 31,658,608.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,583,796.78/80,274,278.28 = 31,658,608.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,583,796.78x = 80,274,278.28 × 31,658,608.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,583,796.78x = 2,541,371,927,815,261
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,541,371,927,815,261/53,583,796.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,427,992.80

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