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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,578,521.52, 78,797,286 and 40,920,973.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,578,521.52, 78,797,286 and 40,920,973.44 is: 61,326,594.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,578,521.52 : 78,797,286 = 40,920,973.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,578,521.52/78,797,286 = 40,920,973.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,578,521.52x = 78,797,286 × 40,920,973.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,578,521.52x = 3,224,461,647,550,083.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,461,647,550,083.50/52,578,521.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,326,594.10

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