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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,488,077.20, 78,732,115.80 and 47,449,229.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,488,077.20, 78,732,115.80 and 47,449,229.20 is: 71,173,843.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,488,077.20 : 78,732,115.80 = 47,449,229.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,488,077.20/78,732,115.80 = 47,449,229.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,488,077.20x = 78,732,115.80 × 47,449,229.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,488,077.20x = 3,735,778,207,995,141.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,735,778,207,995,141.50/52,488,077.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,173,843.80

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