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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,199,325.12, 78,299,775.12 and 18,121,753.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,199,325.12, 78,299,775.12 and 18,121,753.68 is: 27,182,903.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,199,325.12 : 78,299,775.12 = 18,121,753.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,199,325.12/78,299,775.12 = 18,121,753.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,199,325.12x = 78,299,775.12 × 18,121,753.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,199,325.12x = 1,418,929,237,924,032.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,929,237,924,032.50/52,199,325.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,182,903.89

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