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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,640,772.80, 80,461,159.20 and 17,738,980.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,640,772.80, 80,461,159.20 and 17,738,980.80 is: 26,608,471.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,640,772.80 : 80,461,159.20 = 17,738,980.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,640,772.80/80,461,159.20 = 17,738,980.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,640,772.80x = 80,461,159.20 × 17,738,980.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,640,772.80x = 1,427,298,958,194,543.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,427,298,958,194,543.50/53,640,772.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,608,471.20

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