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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,409,721.60, 78,616,915.20 and 17,865,619.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,409,721.60, 78,616,915.20 and 17,865,619.20 is: 26,799,224.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,409,721.60 : 78,616,915.20 = 17,865,619.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,409,721.60/78,616,915.20 = 17,865,619.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,409,721.60x = 78,616,915.20 × 17,865,619.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,409,721.60x = 1,404,539,869,641,891.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,404,539,869,641,891.75/52,409,721.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,799,224.01

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