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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,280,838.02, 78,404,619.22 and 17,259,431.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,280,838.02, 78,404,619.22 and 17,259,431.56 is: 25,883,654.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,280,838.02 : 78,404,619.22 = 17,259,431.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,280,838.02/78,404,619.22 = 17,259,431.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,280,838.02x = 78,404,619.22 × 17,259,431.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,280,838.02x = 1,353,219,159,415,450.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,219,159,415,450.50/52,280,838.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,883,654.71

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