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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,201,840.35, 79,738,061.61 and 37,644,151.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,201,840.35, 79,738,061.61 and 37,644,151.30 is: 56,420,447.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,201,840.35 : 79,738,061.61 = 37,644,151.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,201,840.35/79,738,061.61 = 37,644,151.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,201,840.35x = 79,738,061.61 × 37,644,151.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,201,840.35x = 3,001,671,655,615,561.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,001,671,655,615,561.50/53,201,840.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,420,447.79

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