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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,180,992.59, 78,244,667.72 and 27,602,136.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,180,992.59, 78,244,667.72 and 27,602,136.97 is: 41,389,017.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,180,992.59 : 78,244,667.72 = 27,602,136.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,180,992.59/78,244,667.72 = 27,602,136.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,180,992.59x = 78,244,667.72 × 27,602,136.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,180,992.59x = 2,159,720,035,579,577.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,159,720,035,579,577.50/52,180,992.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,389,017.89

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