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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,597,496.96, 78,932,870.40 and 18,521,587.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,597,496.96, 78,932,870.40 and 18,521,587.52 is: 27,795,278.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,597,496.96 : 78,932,870.40 = 18,521,587.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,597,496.96/78,932,870.40 = 18,521,587.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,597,496.96x = 78,932,870.40 × 18,521,587.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,597,496.96x = 1,461,962,067,318,417.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,962,067,318,417.50/52,597,496.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,795,278.33

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