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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,921,679.86, 79,368,348.02 and 14,574,078.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,921,679.86, 79,368,348.02 and 14,574,078.28 is: 21,857,214.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,921,679.86 : 79,368,348.02 = 14,574,078.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,921,679.86/79,368,348.02 = 14,574,078.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,921,679.86x = 79,368,348.02 × 14,574,078.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,921,679.86x = 1,156,720,516,924,892.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,156,720,516,924,892.50/52,921,679.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,857,214.66

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