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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,896,533.40, 80,855,297.70 and 15,559,298.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,896,533.40, 80,855,297.70 and 15,559,298.20 is: 23,341,977.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,896,533.40 : 80,855,297.70 = 15,559,298.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,896,533.40/80,855,297.70 = 15,559,298.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,896,533.40x = 80,855,297.70 × 15,559,298.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,896,533.40x = 1,258,051,687,964,074.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,051,687,964,074.25/53,896,533.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,341,977.83

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