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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,282,783.70, 81,435,985.35 and 17,884,980.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,282,783.70, 81,435,985.35 and 17,884,980.10 is: 26,831,361.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,282,783.70 : 81,435,985.35 = 17,884,980.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,282,783.70/81,435,985.35 = 17,884,980.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,282,783.70x = 81,435,985.35 × 17,884,980.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,282,783.70x = 1,456,480,977,408,641.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,480,977,408,641.50/54,282,783.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,831,361.22

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