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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,482,862.20, 78,700,673.70 and 20,124,010.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,482,862.20, 78,700,673.70 and 20,124,010.20 is: 30,176,958.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,482,862.20 : 78,700,673.70 = 20,124,010.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,482,862.20/78,700,673.70 = 20,124,010.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,482,862.20x = 78,700,673.70 × 20,124,010.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,482,862.20x = 1,583,773,160,285,671.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,583,773,160,285,671.75/52,482,862.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,176,958.61

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