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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,596,420.40, 78,857,305.80 and 20,235,818.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,596,420.40, 78,857,305.80 and 20,235,818.80 is: 30,339,367.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,596,420.40 : 78,857,305.80 = 20,235,818.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,596,420.40/78,857,305.80 = 20,235,818.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,596,420.40x = 78,857,305.80 × 20,235,818.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,596,420.40x = 1,595,742,151,224,989
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,595,742,151,224,989/52,596,420.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,339,367.95

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