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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,181,856.80, 79,772,785.20 and 27,672,688.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,181,856.80, 79,772,785.20 and 27,672,688.80 is: 41,509,033.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,181,856.80 : 79,772,785.20 = 27,672,688.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,181,856.80/79,772,785.20 = 27,672,688.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,181,856.80x = 79,772,785.20 × 27,672,688.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,181,856.80x = 2,207,527,459,548,846
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,207,527,459,548,846/53,181,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,509,033.20

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