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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,854,955.20, 79,258,813.20 and 20,496,103.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,854,955.20, 79,258,813.20 and 20,496,103.20 is: 30,734,995.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,854,955.20 : 79,258,813.20 = 20,496,103.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,854,955.20/79,258,813.20 = 20,496,103.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,854,955.20x = 79,258,813.20 × 20,496,103.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,854,955.20x = 1,624,496,814,856,722.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,624,496,814,856,722.25/52,854,955.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,734,995.59

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