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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,938,233.90, 80,917,848.45 and 15,600,998.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,938,233.90, 80,917,848.45 and 15,600,998.70 is: 23,404,534.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,938,233.90 : 80,917,848.45 = 15,600,998.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,938,233.90/80,917,848.45 = 15,600,998.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,938,233.90x = 80,917,848.45 × 15,600,998.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,938,233.90x = 1,262,399,248,475,247
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,399,248,475,247/53,938,233.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,404,534.36

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