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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,386,324.48, 78,578,933.76 and 20,473,344

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,386,324.48, 78,578,933.76 and 20,473,344 is: 30,709,799.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,386,324.48 : 78,578,933.76 = 20,473,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,386,324.48/78,578,933.76 = 20,473,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,386,324.48x = 78,578,933.76 × 20,473,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,386,324.48x = 1,608,773,542,021,693.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,773,542,021,693.50/52,386,324.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,709,799.90

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