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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,223,485.40, 79,835,228.10 and 14,887,999.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,223,485.40, 79,835,228.10 and 14,887,999.80 is: 22,331,999.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,223,485.40 : 79,835,228.10 = 14,887,999.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,223,485.40/79,835,228.10 = 14,887,999.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,223,485.40x = 79,835,228.10 × 14,887,999.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,223,485.40x = 1,188,586,859,985,754.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,586,859,985,754.25/53,223,485.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,331,999.70

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