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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,178,823.20, 78,193,585.20 and 38,424,634.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,178,823.20, 78,193,585.20 and 38,424,634.40 is: 57,581,979.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,178,823.20 : 78,193,585.20 = 38,424,634.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,178,823.20/78,193,585.20 = 38,424,634.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,178,823.20x = 78,193,585.20 × 38,424,634.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,178,823.20x = 3,004,559,923,735,251
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,004,559,923,735,251/52,178,823.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,581,979.42

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