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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,743,736.32, 79,236,857.60 and 37,217,299.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,743,736.32, 79,236,857.60 and 37,217,299.20 is: 55,911,508.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,743,736.32 : 79,236,857.60 = 37,217,299.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,743,736.32/79,236,857.60 = 37,217,299.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,743,736.32x = 79,236,857.60 × 37,217,299.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,743,736.32x = 2,948,981,836,966,994
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,948,981,836,966,994/52,743,736.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,911,508.03

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