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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,311,762.97, 79,970,635.83 and 14,970,287.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,311,762.97, 79,970,635.83 and 14,970,287.72 is: 22,456,271.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,311,762.97 : 79,970,635.83 = 14,970,287.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,311,762.97/79,970,635.83 = 14,970,287.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,311,762.97x = 79,970,635.83 × 14,970,287.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,311,762.97x = 1,197,183,427,782,506
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,183,427,782,506/53,311,762.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,456,271.58

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