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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,880,123.40, 80,820,185.10 and 15,542,888.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,880,123.40, 80,820,185.10 and 15,542,888.20 is: 23,314,332.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,880,123.40 : 80,820,185.10 = 15,542,888.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,880,123.40/80,820,185.10 = 15,542,888.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,880,123.40x = 80,820,185.10 × 15,542,888.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,880,123.40x = 1,256,179,101,312,605.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,179,101,312,605.75/53,880,123.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,314,332.30

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