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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,095,795.96, 78,123,830.70 and 17,542,920.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,095,795.96, 78,123,830.70 and 17,542,920.84 is: 26,307,692.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,095,795.96 : 78,123,830.70 = 17,542,920.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,095,795.96/78,123,830.70 = 17,542,920.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,095,795.96x = 78,123,830.70 × 17,542,920.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,095,795.96x = 1,370,520,177,687,661.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,370,520,177,687,661.75/52,095,795.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,307,692.44

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