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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,483,978.04, 78,720,651.63 and 14,149,367.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,483,978.04, 78,720,651.63 and 14,149,367.24 is: 21,222,617.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,483,978.04 : 78,720,651.63 = 14,149,367.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,483,978.04/78,720,651.63 = 14,149,367.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,483,978.04x = 78,720,651.63 × 14,149,367.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,483,978.04x = 1,113,847,409,284,974.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,847,409,284,974.50/52,483,978.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,222,617.85

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