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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,856,950.20, 79,261,805.70 and 20,498,098.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,856,950.20, 79,261,805.70 and 20,498,098.20 is: 30,737,987.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,856,950.20 : 79,261,805.70 = 20,498,098.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,856,950.20/79,261,805.70 = 20,498,098.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,856,950.20x = 79,261,805.70 × 20,498,098.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,856,950.20x = 1,624,716,276,747,919.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,624,716,276,747,919.75/52,856,950.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,737,987.54

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