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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,988,949.31, 80,991,822.04 and 17,588,865.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,988,949.31, 80,991,822.04 and 17,588,865.76 is: 26,386,034.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,988,949.31 : 80,991,822.04 = 17,588,865.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,988,949.31/80,991,822.04 = 17,588,865.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,988,949.31x = 80,991,822.04 × 17,588,865.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,988,949.31x = 1,424,554,285,272,917.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,424,554,285,272,917.50/53,988,949.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,386,034.62

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