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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,201,850.49, 79,738,076.76 and 37,644,161.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,201,850.49, 79,738,076.76 and 37,644,161.35 is: 56,420,462.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,201,850.49 : 79,738,076.76 = 37,644,161.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,201,850.49/79,738,076.76 = 37,644,161.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,201,850.49x = 79,738,076.76 × 37,644,161.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,201,850.49x = 3,001,673,027,292,125.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,001,673,027,292,125.50/53,201,850.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,420,462.82

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