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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,455,130.28, 72,359,019.84 and 36,797,466.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,455,130.28, 72,359,019.84 and 36,797,466.78 is: 50,760,118.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,455,130.28 : 72,359,019.84 = 36,797,466.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,455,130.28/72,359,019.84 = 36,797,466.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,455,130.28x = 72,359,019.84 × 36,797,466.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,455,130.28x = 2,662,628,628,795,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,662,628,628,795,761/52,455,130.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,760,118.50

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