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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,716,875.12, 80,575,212.17 and 16,831,588.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,716,875.12, 80,575,212.17 and 16,831,588.86 is: 25,247,351.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,716,875.12 : 80,575,212.17 = 16,831,588.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,716,875.12/80,575,212.17 = 16,831,588.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,716,875.12x = 80,575,212.17 × 16,831,588.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,716,875.12x = 1,356,208,843,770,707.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,356,208,843,770,707.50/53,716,875.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,247,351.80

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