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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,803,078.40, 79,218,614.40 and 18,720,870.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,803,078.40, 79,218,614.40 and 18,720,870.40 is: 28,086,268.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,803,078.40 : 79,218,614.40 = 18,720,870.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,803,078.40/79,218,614.40 = 18,720,870.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,803,078.40x = 79,218,614.40 × 18,720,870.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,803,078.40x = 1,483,041,413,449,973.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,041,413,449,973.75/52,803,078.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,086,268.04

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