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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,055,635.36, 77,998,072.56 and 36,882,482.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,055,635.36, 77,998,072.56 and 36,882,482.08 is: 55,263,229.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,055,635.36 : 77,998,072.56 = 36,882,482.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,055,635.36/77,998,072.56 = 36,882,482.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,055,635.36x = 77,998,072.56 × 36,882,482.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,055,635.36x = 2,876,762,513,468,739.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,876,762,513,468,739.50/52,055,635.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,263,229.30

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