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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,595,999.20, 78,893,998.80 and 14,257,451.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,595,999.20, 78,893,998.80 and 14,257,451.80 is: 21,386,177.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,595,999.20 : 78,893,998.80 = 14,257,451.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,595,999.20/78,893,998.80 = 14,257,451.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,595,999.20x = 78,893,998.80 × 14,257,451.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,595,999.20x = 1,124,827,385,200,257.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,827,385,200,257.88/52,595,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,386,177.70

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