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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,148,980.40, 78,232,801.80 and 21,859,905.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,148,980.40, 78,232,801.80 and 21,859,905.20 is: 32,793,769.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,148,980.40 : 78,232,801.80 = 21,859,905.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,148,980.40/78,232,801.80 = 21,859,905.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,148,980.40x = 78,232,801.80 × 21,859,905.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,148,980.40x = 1,710,161,630,878,389.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,161,630,878,389.25/52,148,980.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,793,769.27

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