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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,678,592.34, 79,045,134.12 and 38,224,678.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,678,592.34, 79,045,134.12 and 38,224,678.38 is: 57,356,787.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,678,592.34 : 79,045,134.12 = 38,224,678.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,678,592.34/79,045,134.12 = 38,224,678.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,678,592.34x = 79,045,134.12 × 38,224,678.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,678,592.34x = 3,021,474,829,240,964.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,021,474,829,240,964.50/52,678,592.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,356,787.55

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