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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,919,791.60, 80,879,687.40 and 15,582,556.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,919,791.60, 80,879,687.40 and 15,582,556.40 is: 23,373,834.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,919,791.60 : 80,879,687.40 = 15,582,556.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,919,791.60/80,879,687.40 = 15,582,556.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,919,791.60x = 80,879,687.40 × 15,582,556.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,919,791.60x = 1,260,312,290,524,869.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,312,290,524,869.50/53,919,791.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,373,834.60

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