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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,584,701.56, 78,878,659.24 and 18,040,618.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,584,701.56, 78,878,659.24 and 18,040,618.77 is: 27,061,479.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,584,701.56 : 78,878,659.24 = 18,040,618.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,584,701.56/78,878,659.24 = 18,040,618.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,584,701.56x = 78,878,659.24 × 18,040,618.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,584,701.56x = 1,423,019,820,437,577.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,423,019,820,437,577.75/52,584,701.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,061,479.45

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