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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,779,463.80, 80,625,434.23 and 16,872,381.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,779,463.80, 80,625,434.23 and 16,872,381.20 is: 25,294,842.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,779,463.80 : 80,625,434.23 = 16,872,381.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,779,463.80/80,625,434.23 = 16,872,381.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,779,463.80x = 80,625,434.23 × 16,872,381.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,779,463.80x = 1,360,343,060,966,742.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,343,060,966,742.75/53,779,463.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,294,842.40

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