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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,582,901.40, 78,874,352.10 and 18,503,976.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,582,901.40, 78,874,352.10 and 18,503,976.60 is: 27,755,964.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,582,901.40 : 78,874,352.10 = 18,503,976.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,582,901.40/78,874,352.10 = 18,503,976.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,582,901.40x = 78,874,352.10 × 18,503,976.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,582,901.40x = 1,459,489,165,598,560.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,489,165,598,560.75/52,582,901.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,755,964.90

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