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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,938,370.40, 80,918,053.20 and 15,601,135.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,938,370.40, 80,918,053.20 and 15,601,135.20 is: 23,404,739.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,938,370.40 : 80,918,053.20 = 15,601,135.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,938,370.40/80,918,053.20 = 15,601,135.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,938,370.40x = 80,918,053.20 × 15,601,135.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,938,370.40x = 1,262,413,488,093,992.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,413,488,093,992.75/53,938,370.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,404,739.13

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