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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,885,471.80, 79,265,999.70 and 30,187,846.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,885,471.80, 79,265,999.70 and 30,187,846.20 is: 45,246,260.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,885,471.80 : 79,265,999.70 = 30,187,846.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,885,471.80/79,265,999.70 = 30,187,846.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,885,471.80x = 79,265,999.70 × 30,187,846.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,885,471.80x = 2,392,869,807,832,846
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,392,869,807,832,846/52,885,471.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,246,260.01

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