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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,717,142.78, 80,595,665.63 and 37,313,784.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,717,142.78, 80,595,665.63 and 37,313,784.21 is: 55,984,535.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,717,142.78 : 80,595,665.63 = 37,313,784.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,717,142.78/80,595,665.63 = 37,313,784.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,717,142.78x = 80,595,665.63 × 37,313,784.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,717,142.78x = 3,007,329,275,392,565
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,007,329,275,392,565/53,717,142.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,984,535.29

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