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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,942,551.88, 79,170,028.74 and 50,359,748.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,942,551.88, 79,170,028.74 and 50,359,748.62 is: 75,307,717.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,942,551.88 : 79,170,028.74 = 50,359,748.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,942,551.88/79,170,028.74 = 50,359,748.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,942,551.88x = 79,170,028.74 × 50,359,748.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,942,551.88x = 3,986,982,745,584,575
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,982,745,584,575/52,942,551.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,307,717.59

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