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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,856,639.60, 80,777,086.20 and 15,514,155.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,856,639.60, 80,777,086.20 and 15,514,155.60 is: 23,268,965.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,856,639.60 : 80,777,086.20 = 15,514,155.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,856,639.60/80,777,086.20 = 15,514,155.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,856,639.60x = 80,777,086.20 × 15,514,155.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,856,639.60x = 1,253,188,284,221,412.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,188,284,221,412.75/53,856,639.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,268,965.42

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