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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,705,812.40, 80,558,718.60 and 15,368,577.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,705,812.40, 80,558,718.60 and 15,368,577.20 is: 23,052,865.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,705,812.40 : 80,558,718.60 = 15,368,577.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,705,812.40/80,558,718.60 = 15,368,577.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,705,812.40x = 80,558,718.60 × 15,368,577.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,705,812.40x = 1,238,072,885,937,175.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,072,885,937,175.75/53,705,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,052,865.80

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