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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,596,454.40, 78,857,356.80 and 20,235,852.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,596,454.40, 78,857,356.80 and 20,235,852.80 is: 30,339,418.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,596,454.40 : 78,857,356.80 = 20,235,852.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,596,454.40/78,857,356.80 = 20,235,852.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,596,454.40x = 78,857,356.80 × 20,235,852.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,596,454.40x = 1,595,745,864,401,879
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,595,745,864,401,879/52,596,454.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,339,418.93

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