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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,581,957.44, 78,865,586.94 and 18,037,795.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,581,957.44, 78,865,586.94 and 18,037,795.28 is: 27,054,171.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,581,957.44 : 78,865,586.94 = 18,037,795.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,581,957.44/78,865,586.94 = 18,037,795.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,581,957.44x = 78,865,586.94 × 18,037,795.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,581,957.44x = 1,422,561,311,860,761.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,561,311,860,761.75/52,581,957.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,054,171.83

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