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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,213,732.80, 79,841,594.40 and 20,860,129.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,213,732.80, 79,841,594.40 and 20,860,129.60 is: 31,298,424.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,213,732.80 : 79,841,594.40 = 20,860,129.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,213,732.80/79,841,594.40 = 20,860,129.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,213,732.80x = 79,841,594.40 × 20,860,129.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,213,732.80x = 1,665,506,006,654,634.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,665,506,006,654,634.50/53,213,732.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,298,424.66

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