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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,114,531.48, 78,172,363.10 and 15,723,247.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,114,531.48, 78,172,363.10 and 15,723,247.87 is: 23,585,042.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,114,531.48 : 78,172,363.10 = 15,723,247.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,114,531.48/78,172,363.10 = 15,723,247.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,114,531.48x = 78,172,363.10 × 15,723,247.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,114,531.48x = 1,229,123,441,741,965.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,123,441,741,965.25/52,114,531.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,585,042.54

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