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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,272,556.40, 79,946,159.40 and 34,149,817.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,272,556.40, 79,946,159.40 and 34,149,817.20 is: 51,248,652.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,272,556.40 : 79,946,159.40 = 34,149,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,272,556.40/79,946,159.40 = 34,149,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,272,556.40x = 79,946,159.40 × 34,149,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,272,556.40x = 2,730,146,729,352,062
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,146,729,352,062/53,272,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,248,652.47

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