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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,985,114.40, 79,288,714.80 and 36,734,829.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,985,114.40, 79,288,714.80 and 36,734,829.60 is: 54,971,239.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,985,114.40 : 79,288,714.80 = 36,734,829.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,985,114.40/79,288,714.80 = 36,734,829.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,985,114.40x = 79,288,714.80 × 36,734,829.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,985,114.40x = 2,912,657,427,380,998
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,912,657,427,380,998/52,985,114.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,971,239.76

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