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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,484,938.74, 78,718,435.23 and 14,137,484.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,484,938.74, 78,718,435.23 and 14,137,484.78 is: 21,203,810.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,484,938.74 : 78,718,435.23 = 14,137,484.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,484,938.74/78,718,435.23 = 14,137,484.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,484,938.74x = 78,718,435.23 × 14,137,484.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,484,938.74x = 1,112,880,680,219,352.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,880,680,219,352.50/52,484,938.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,203,810.22

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