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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,802,677.40, 79,218,012.90 and 18,720,469.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,802,677.40, 79,218,012.90 and 18,720,469.40 is: 28,085,666.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,802,677.40 : 79,218,012.90 = 18,720,469.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,802,677.40/79,218,012.90 = 18,720,469.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,802,677.40x = 79,218,012.90 × 18,720,469.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,802,677.40x = 1,482,998,386,423,255.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,998,386,423,255.25/52,802,677.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,085,666.47

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