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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,132,479.80, 78,226,713.30 and 21,843,404.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,132,479.80, 78,226,713.30 and 21,843,404.60 is: 32,776,836.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,132,479.80 : 78,226,713.30 = 21,843,404.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,132,479.80/78,226,713.30 = 21,843,404.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,132,479.80x = 78,226,713.30 × 21,843,404.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,132,479.80x = 1,708,737,749,140,101.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,708,737,749,140,101.25/52,132,479.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,776,836.16

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