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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,090,961.92, 78,147,641.76 and 17,550,796

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,090,961.92, 78,147,641.76 and 17,550,796 is: 26,329,967.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,090,961.92 : 78,147,641.76 = 17,550,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,090,961.92/78,147,641.76 = 17,550,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,090,961.92x = 78,147,641.76 × 17,550,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,090,961.92x = 1,371,553,318,410,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,553,318,410,841/52,090,961.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,329,967.19

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