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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,156,956.20, 78,235,434.30 and 51,779,042.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,156,956.20, 78,235,434.30 and 51,779,042.60 is: 77,668,563.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,156,956.20 : 78,235,434.30 = 51,779,042.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,156,956.20/78,235,434.30 = 51,779,042.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,156,956.20x = 78,235,434.30 × 51,779,042.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,156,956.20x = 4,050,955,885,449,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,050,955,885,449,201/52,156,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,668,563.90

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