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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,311,429.86, 78,428,051.76 and 36,091,096.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,311,429.86, 78,428,051.76 and 36,091,096.16 is: 54,109,672.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,311,429.86 : 78,428,051.76 = 36,091,096.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,311,429.86/78,428,051.76 = 36,091,096.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,311,429.86x = 78,428,051.76 × 36,091,096.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,311,429.86x = 2,830,554,357,711,617
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,830,554,357,711,617/52,311,429.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,109,672.88

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