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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,845,812.88, 79,268,840.52 and 14,507,851.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,845,812.88, 79,268,840.52 and 14,507,851.92 is: 21,761,811.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,845,812.88 : 79,268,840.52 = 14,507,851.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,845,812.88/79,268,840.52 = 14,507,851.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,845,812.88x = 79,268,840.52 × 14,507,851.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,845,812.88x = 1,150,020,600,134,255.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,150,020,600,134,255.75/52,845,812.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,761,811.15

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