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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,880,232.40, 80,820,348.60 and 15,542,997.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,880,232.40, 80,820,348.60 and 15,542,997.20 is: 23,314,495.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,880,232.40 : 80,820,348.60 = 15,542,997.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,880,232.40/80,820,348.60 = 15,542,997.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,880,232.40x = 80,820,348.60 × 15,542,997.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,880,232.40x = 1,256,190,451,992,823.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,190,451,992,823.75/53,880,232.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,314,495.80

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