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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,042,685.60, 79,564,028.40 and 18,965,143.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,042,685.60, 79,564,028.40 and 18,965,143.20 is: 28,447,714.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,042,685.60 : 79,564,028.40 = 18,965,143.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,042,685.60/79,564,028.40 = 18,965,143.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,042,685.60x = 79,564,028.40 × 18,965,143.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,042,685.60x = 1,508,943,192,174,867
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,508,943,192,174,867/53,042,685.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,447,714.80

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