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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,973,892.76, 80,960,773.52 and 17,582,223.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,973,892.76, 80,960,773.52 and 17,582,223.69 is: 26,373,314.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,973,892.76 : 80,960,773.52 = 17,582,223.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,973,892.76/80,960,773.52 = 17,582,223.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,973,892.76x = 80,960,773.52 × 17,582,223.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,973,892.76x = 1,423,470,430,188,024.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,423,470,430,188,024.25/53,973,892.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,373,314.16

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