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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,592,942.45, 78,889,412.46 and 14,254,455.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,592,942.45, 78,889,412.46 and 14,254,455.80 is: 21,381,683.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,592,942.45 : 78,889,412.46 = 14,254,455.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,592,942.45/78,889,412.46 = 14,254,455.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,592,942.45x = 78,889,412.46 × 14,254,455.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,592,942.45x = 1,124,525,642,999,039.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,525,642,999,039.25/52,592,942.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,381,683.37

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