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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,983,948.20, 77,983,295.10 and 16,078,412.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,983,948.20, 77,983,295.10 and 16,078,412.20 is: 24,119,898.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,983,948.20 : 77,983,295.10 = 16,078,412.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,983,948.20/77,983,295.10 = 16,078,412.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,983,948.20x = 77,983,295.10 × 16,078,412.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,983,948.20x = 1,253,847,563,332,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,847,563,332,040/51,983,948.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,119,898.68

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