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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,157,508.59, 78,219,652.34 and 17,134,493.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,157,508.59, 78,219,652.34 and 17,134,493.38 is: 25,696,283.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,157,508.59 : 78,219,652.34 = 17,134,493.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,157,508.59/78,219,652.34 = 17,134,493.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,157,508.59x = 78,219,652.34 × 17,134,493.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,157,508.59x = 1,340,254,115,052,918.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,254,115,052,918.75/52,157,508.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,696,283.26

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