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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,187,550.65, 79,775,344.08 and 14,328,873.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,187,550.65, 79,775,344.08 and 14,328,873.84 is: 21,491,699.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,187,550.65 : 79,775,344.08 = 14,328,873.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,187,550.65/79,775,344.08 = 14,328,873.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,187,550.65x = 79,775,344.08 × 14,328,873.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,187,550.65x = 1,143,090,840,864,910.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,090,840,864,910.75/53,187,550.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,491,699.22

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