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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,854,956.20, 79,258,814.70 and 20,496,104.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,854,956.20, 79,258,814.70 and 20,496,104.20 is: 30,734,997.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,854,956.20 : 79,258,814.70 = 20,496,104.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,854,956.20/79,258,814.70 = 20,496,104.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,854,956.20x = 79,258,814.70 × 20,496,104.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,854,956.20x = 1,624,496,924,859,691.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,624,496,924,859,691.75/52,854,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,734,997.09

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