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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,558,850.40, 78,882,512.40 and 25,655,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,558,850.40, 78,882,512.40 and 25,655,503.20 is: 38,504,848.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,558,850.40 : 78,882,512.40 = 25,655,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,558,850.40/78,882,512.40 = 25,655,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,558,850.40x = 78,882,512.40 × 25,655,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,558,850.40x = 2,023,770,549,302,239.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,023,770,549,302,239.75/52,558,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,504,848.07

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