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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,879,836, 80,820,454.38 and 17,978,044

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,879,836, 80,820,454.38 and 17,978,044 is: 26,967,299.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,879,836 : 80,820,454.38 = 17,978,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,879,836/80,820,454.38 = 17,978,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,879,836x = 80,820,454.38 × 17,978,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,879,836x = 1,452,993,684,943,632.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,452,993,684,943,632.75/53,879,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,967,299.70

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