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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,586,568.48, 78,883,924.40 and 17,571,803.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,586,568.48, 78,883,924.40 and 17,571,803.88 is: 26,359,066.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,586,568.48 : 78,883,924.40 = 17,571,803.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,586,568.48/78,883,924.40 = 17,571,803.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,586,568.48x = 78,883,924.40 × 17,571,803.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,586,568.48x = 1,386,132,848,841,546.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,132,848,841,546.75/52,586,568.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,359,066.37

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