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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,188,873.41, 78,282,811.95 and 31,724,244.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,188,873.41, 78,282,811.95 and 31,724,244.47 is: 47,586,063.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,188,873.41 : 78,282,811.95 = 31,724,244.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,188,873.41/78,282,811.95 = 31,724,244.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,188,873.41x = 78,282,811.95 × 31,724,244.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,188,873.41x = 2,483,463,063,709,423.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,483,463,063,709,423.50/52,188,873.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,586,063.88

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