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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,938,352.40, 80,918,026.20 and 15,601,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,938,352.40, 80,918,026.20 and 15,601,117.20 is: 23,404,712.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,938,352.40 : 80,918,026.20 = 15,601,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,938,352.40/80,918,026.20 = 15,601,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,938,352.40x = 80,918,026.20 × 15,601,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,938,352.40x = 1,262,411,610,338,870.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,411,610,338,870.75/53,938,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,404,712.12

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