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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,956,095.60, 79,434,143.40 and 18,878,553.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,956,095.60, 79,434,143.40 and 18,878,553.20 is: 28,317,829.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,956,095.60 : 79,434,143.40 = 18,878,553.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,956,095.60/79,434,143.40 = 18,878,553.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,956,095.60x = 79,434,143.40 × 18,878,553.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,956,095.60x = 1,499,601,702,073,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,601,702,073,329/52,956,095.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,317,829.80

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