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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,901,072.40, 80,851,608.60 and 21,536,971.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,901,072.40, 80,851,608.60 and 21,536,971.60 is: 32,305,457.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,901,072.40 : 80,851,608.60 = 21,536,971.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,901,072.40/80,851,608.60 = 21,536,971.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,901,072.40x = 80,851,608.60 × 21,536,971.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,901,072.40x = 1,741,298,798,232,515.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,298,798,232,515.75/53,901,072.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,305,457.40

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