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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,001,878.82, 79,446,130.10 and 24,204,862.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,001,878.82, 79,446,130.10 and 24,204,862.50 is: 36,281,405.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,001,878.82 : 79,446,130.10 = 24,204,862.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,001,878.82/79,446,130.10 = 24,204,862.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,001,878.82x = 79,446,130.10 × 24,204,862.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,001,878.82x = 1,922,982,655,227,611
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,982,655,227,611/53,001,878.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,281,405.45

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