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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,343,601.32, 78,479,042.75 and 23,181,549.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,343,601.32, 78,479,042.75 and 23,181,549.18 is: 34,756,221.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,343,601.32 : 78,479,042.75 = 23,181,549.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,343,601.32/78,479,042.75 = 23,181,549.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,343,601.32x = 78,479,042.75 × 23,181,549.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,343,601.32x = 1,819,265,789,357,015
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,819,265,789,357,015/52,343,601.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,756,221.27

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