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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,856,841.31, 80,796,611.27 and 17,462,393.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,856,841.31, 80,796,611.27 and 17,462,393.72 is: 26,197,270.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,856,841.31 : 80,796,611.27 = 17,462,393.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,856,841.31/80,796,611.27 = 17,462,393.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,856,841.31x = 80,796,611.27 × 17,462,393.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,856,841.31x = 1,410,902,236,747,234.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,902,236,747,234.25/53,856,841.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,197,270.44

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