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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,716,875.62, 80,575,212.92 and 16,831,589.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,716,875.62, 80,575,212.92 and 16,831,589.37 is: 25,247,352.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,716,875.62 : 80,575,212.92 = 16,831,589.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,716,875.62/80,575,212.92 = 16,831,589.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,716,875.62x = 80,575,212.92 × 16,831,589.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,716,875.62x = 1,356,208,896,782,724.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,356,208,896,782,724.75/53,716,875.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,247,352.55

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