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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,381,923.40, 78,582,418.53 and 17,836,559.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,381,923.40, 78,582,418.53 and 17,836,559.83 is: 26,758,085.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,381,923.40 : 78,582,418.53 = 17,836,559.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,381,923.40/78,582,418.53 = 17,836,559.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,381,923.40x = 78,582,418.53 × 17,836,559.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,381,923.40x = 1,401,640,009,696,445.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,640,009,696,445.50/52,381,923.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,758,085.97

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