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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,973,799.86, 80,960,634.12 and 17,582,130.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,973,799.86, 80,960,634.12 and 17,582,130.78 is: 26,373,174.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,973,799.86 : 80,960,634.12 = 17,582,130.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,973,799.86/80,960,634.12 = 17,582,130.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,973,799.86x = 80,960,634.12 × 17,582,130.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,973,799.86x = 1,423,460,457,129,570.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,423,460,457,129,570.50/53,973,799.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,373,174.78

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