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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,578,524.52, 78,797,290.50 and 40,920,976.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,578,524.52, 78,797,290.50 and 40,920,976.44 is: 61,326,598.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,578,524.52 : 78,797,290.50 = 40,920,976.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,578,524.52/78,797,290.50 = 40,920,976.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,578,524.52x = 78,797,290.50 × 40,920,976.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,578,524.52x = 3,224,462,068,086,335.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,462,068,086,335.50/52,578,524.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,326,598.60

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