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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,550,854.60, 78,885,264.30 and 40,636,409.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,550,854.60, 78,885,264.30 and 40,636,409.80 is: 61,000,224.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,550,854.60 : 78,885,264.30 = 40,636,409.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,550,854.60/78,885,264.30 = 40,636,409.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,550,854.60x = 78,885,264.30 × 40,636,409.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,550,854.60x = 3,205,613,927,276,110
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,205,613,927,276,110/52,550,854.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,000,224.48

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