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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,175,597.55, 78,235,402.73 and 21,849,197.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,175,597.55, 78,235,402.73 and 21,849,197.55 is: 32,762,073.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,175,597.55 : 78,235,402.73 = 21,849,197.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,175,597.55/78,235,402.73 = 21,849,197.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,175,597.55x = 78,235,402.73 × 21,849,197.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,175,597.55x = 1,709,380,769,542,333.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,709,380,769,542,333.25/52,175,597.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,762,073.65

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