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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,589,465.40, 78,846,873.30 and 20,228,863.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,589,465.40, 78,846,873.30 and 20,228,863.80 is: 30,328,938.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,589,465.40 : 78,846,873.30 = 20,228,863.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,589,465.40/78,846,873.30 = 20,228,863.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,589,465.40x = 78,846,873.30 × 20,228,863.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,589,465.40x = 1,594,982,661,041,556.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,594,982,661,041,556.50/52,589,465.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,328,938.48

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