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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,120,232.68, 73,306,072.92 and 30,797,556.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,120,232.68, 73,306,072.92 and 30,797,556.89 is: 42,500,716.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,120,232.68 : 73,306,072.92 = 30,797,556.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,120,232.68/73,306,072.92 = 30,797,556.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,120,232.68x = 73,306,072.92 × 30,797,556.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,120,232.68x = 2,257,647,951,160,046.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,647,951,160,046.50/53,120,232.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,500,716.53

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