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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,534,853.64, 78,794,200.92 and 17,520,582.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,534,853.64, 78,794,200.92 and 17,520,582.72 is: 26,278,179.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,534,853.64 : 78,794,200.92 = 17,520,582.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,534,853.64/78,794,200.92 = 17,520,582.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,534,853.64x = 78,794,200.92 × 17,520,582.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,534,853.64x = 1,380,520,315,075,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,520,315,075,160/52,534,853.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,278,179.52

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