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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,938,358.40, 80,918,035.20 and 15,601,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,938,358.40, 80,918,035.20 and 15,601,123.20 is: 23,404,721.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,938,358.40 : 80,918,035.20 = 15,601,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,938,358.40/80,918,035.20 = 15,601,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,938,358.40x = 80,918,035.20 × 15,601,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,938,358.40x = 1,262,412,236,257,136.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,412,236,257,136.75/53,938,358.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,404,721.12

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