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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,589,077.40, 78,846,291.30 and 20,228,475.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,589,077.40, 78,846,291.30 and 20,228,475.80 is: 30,328,356.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,589,077.40 : 78,846,291.30 = 20,228,475.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,589,077.40/78,846,291.30 = 20,228,475.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,589,077.40x = 78,846,291.30 × 20,228,475.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,589,077.40x = 1,594,940,295,481,800.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,594,940,295,481,800.50/52,589,077.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,328,356.65

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