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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,213,836.80, 79,841,750.40 and 20,860,233.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,213,836.80, 79,841,750.40 and 20,860,233.60 is: 31,298,580.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,213,836.80 : 79,841,750.40 = 20,860,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,213,836.80/79,841,750.40 = 20,860,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,213,836.80x = 79,841,750.40 × 20,860,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,213,836.80x = 1,665,517,564,376,893.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,665,517,564,376,893.75/53,213,836.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,298,580.68

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