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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,828,306.77, 79,247,889.72 and 18,284,652.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,828,306.77, 79,247,889.72 and 18,284,652.02 is: 27,428,857.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,828,306.77 : 79,247,889.72 = 18,284,652.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,828,306.77/79,247,889.72 = 18,284,652.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,828,306.77x = 79,247,889.72 × 18,284,652.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,828,306.77x = 1,449,020,086,850,365.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,449,020,086,850,365.75/52,828,306.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,428,857.28

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