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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,209,840.80, 79,720,282.80 and 49,808,618.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,209,840.80, 79,720,282.80 and 49,808,618.40 is: 74,624,488.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,209,840.80 : 79,720,282.80 = 49,808,618.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,209,840.80/79,720,282.80 = 49,808,618.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,209,840.80x = 79,720,282.80 × 49,808,618.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,209,840.80x = 3,970,757,144,725,283.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,970,757,144,725,283.50/53,209,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,624,488.35

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