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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,477,420.56, 78,716,830.70 and 18,399,761.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,477,420.56, 78,716,830.70 and 18,399,761.52 is: 27,599,887.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,477,420.56 : 78,716,830.70 = 18,399,761.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,477,420.56/78,716,830.70 = 18,399,761.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,477,420.56x = 78,716,830.70 × 18,399,761.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,477,420.56x = 1,448,370,912,398,215.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,370,912,398,215.75/52,477,420.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,599,887.66

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