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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,156,429.60, 79,730,497.20 and 20,802,048.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,156,429.60, 79,730,497.20 and 20,802,048.80 is: 31,201,450.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,156,429.60 : 79,730,497.20 = 20,802,048.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,156,429.60/79,730,497.20 = 20,802,048.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,156,429.60x = 79,730,497.20 × 20,802,048.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,156,429.60x = 1,658,557,693,602,663.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,557,693,602,663.50/53,156,429.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,201,450.25

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