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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,638,284.80, 80,457,427.20 and 17,736,492.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,638,284.80, 80,457,427.20 and 17,736,492.80 is: 26,604,739.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,638,284.80 : 80,457,427.20 = 17,736,492.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,638,284.80/80,457,427.20 = 17,736,492.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,638,284.80x = 80,457,427.20 × 17,736,492.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,638,284.80x = 1,427,032,578,239,324.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,427,032,578,239,324.25/53,638,284.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,604,739.20

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