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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,488,051.80, 78,732,077.70 and 47,701,146.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,488,051.80, 78,732,077.70 and 47,701,146.20 is: 71,551,719.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,488,051.80 : 78,732,077.70 = 47,701,146.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,488,051.80/78,732,077.70 = 47,701,146.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,488,051.80x = 78,732,077.70 × 47,701,146.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,488,051.80x = 3,755,610,348,997,460
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,755,610,348,997,460/52,488,051.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,551,719.30

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