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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,153,809.60, 78,199,610.40 and 31,973,534.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,153,809.60, 78,199,610.40 and 31,973,534.40 is: 47,941,232.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,153,809.60 : 78,199,610.40 = 31,973,534.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,153,809.60/78,199,610.40 = 31,973,534.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,153,809.60x = 78,199,610.40 × 31,973,534.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,153,809.60x = 2,500,317,933,190,998
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,500,317,933,190,998/52,153,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,941,232.91

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