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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,483,253.60, 78,667,143.60 and 18,387,048.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,483,253.60, 78,667,143.60 and 18,387,048.80 is: 27,560,345.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,483,253.60 : 78,667,143.60 = 18,387,048.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,483,253.60/78,667,143.60 = 18,387,048.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,483,253.60x = 78,667,143.60 × 18,387,048.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,483,253.60x = 1,446,456,608,329,807.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,456,608,329,807.75/52,483,253.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,560,345.62

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