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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,118,882.79, 78,178,926.08 and 15,727,588.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,118,882.79, 78,178,926.08 and 15,727,588.35 is: 23,591,564.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,118,882.79 : 78,178,926.08 = 15,727,588.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,118,882.79/78,178,926.08 = 15,727,588.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,118,882.79x = 78,178,926.08 × 15,727,588.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,118,882.79x = 1,229,565,967,031,319
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,565,967,031,319/52,118,882.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,591,564.16

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