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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,491,650.40, 78,737,475.60 and 39,737,066.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,491,650.40, 78,737,475.60 and 39,737,066.40 is: 59,605,599.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,491,650.40 : 78,737,475.60 = 39,737,066.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,491,650.40/78,737,475.60 = 39,737,066.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,491,650.40x = 78,737,475.60 × 39,737,066.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,491,650.40x = 3,128,796,296,085,579.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,128,796,296,085,579.50/52,491,650.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,605,599.60

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