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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,342,572.40, 102,364,559.40 and 53,076,729.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,342,572.40, 102,364,559.40 and 53,076,729.20 is: 79,499,143.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,342,572.40 : 102,364,559.40 = 53,076,729.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,342,572.40/102,364,559.40 = 53,076,729.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,342,572.40x = 102,364,559.40 × 53,076,729.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,342,572.40x = 5,433,175,998,951,115
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,433,175,998,951,115/68,342,572.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,499,143.92

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