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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,886,757.20, 80,830,135.80 and 32,387,672.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,886,757.20, 80,830,135.80 and 32,387,672.40 is: 48,581,508.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,886,757.20 : 80,830,135.80 = 32,387,672.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,886,757.20/80,830,135.80 = 32,387,672.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,886,757.20x = 80,830,135.80 × 32,387,672.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,886,757.20x = 2,617,899,958,337,911.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,617,899,958,337,911.50/53,886,757.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,581,508.60

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