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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,596,452.90, 78,857,354.55 and 20,235,851.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,596,452.90, 78,857,354.55 and 20,235,851.30 is: 30,339,416.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,596,452.90 : 78,857,354.55 = 20,235,851.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,596,452.90/78,857,354.55 = 20,235,851.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,596,452.90x = 78,857,354.55 × 20,235,851.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,596,452.90x = 1,595,745,700,585,178.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,595,745,700,585,178.50/52,596,452.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,339,416.68

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