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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,938,226.40, 80,917,837.20 and 15,600,991.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,938,226.40, 80,917,837.20 and 15,600,991.20 is: 23,404,523.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,938,226.40 : 80,917,837.20 = 15,600,991.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,938,226.40/80,917,837.20 = 15,600,991.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,938,226.40x = 80,917,837.20 × 15,600,991.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,938,226.40x = 1,262,398,466,080,232.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,398,466,080,232.75/53,938,226.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,404,523.11

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