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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,612,140.60, 78,916,432.14 and 18,532,595.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,612,140.60, 78,916,432.14 and 18,532,595.88 is: 27,798,267.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,612,140.60 : 78,916,432.14 = 18,532,595.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,612,140.60/78,916,432.14 = 18,532,595.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,612,140.60x = 78,916,432.14 × 18,532,595.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,612,140.60x = 1,462,526,345,142,063.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,526,345,142,063.50/52,612,140.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,798,267.25

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