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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,743,737.32, 79,236,859.10 and 37,217,300.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,743,737.32, 79,236,859.10 and 37,217,300.20 is: 55,911,509.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,743,737.32 : 79,236,859.10 = 37,217,300.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,743,737.32/79,236,859.10 = 37,217,300.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,743,737.32x = 79,236,859.10 × 37,217,300.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,743,737.32x = 2,948,981,972,029,802
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,948,981,972,029,802/52,743,737.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,911,509.53

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