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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,901,987.40, 80,863,478.70 and 15,564,752.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,901,987.40, 80,863,478.70 and 15,564,752.20 is: 23,350,159.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,901,987.40 : 80,863,478.70 = 15,564,752.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,901,987.40/80,863,478.70 = 15,564,752.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,901,987.40x = 80,863,478.70 × 15,564,752.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,901,987.40x = 1,258,620,007,995,478.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,620,007,995,478.25/53,901,987.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,350,159.59

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