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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,428,037.80, 78,810,018.30 and 37,386,143.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,428,037.80, 78,810,018.30 and 37,386,143.40 is: 56,198,987.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,428,037.80 : 78,810,018.30 = 37,386,143.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,428,037.80/78,810,018.30 = 37,386,143.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,428,037.80x = 78,810,018.30 × 37,386,143.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,428,037.80x = 2,946,402,645,520,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,946,402,645,520,424/52,428,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,198,987.59

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