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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,118,910.92, 78,178,968.22 and 15,727,616.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,118,910.92, 78,178,968.22 and 15,727,616.48 is: 23,591,606.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,118,910.92 : 78,178,968.22 = 15,727,616.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,118,910.92/78,178,968.22 = 15,727,616.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,118,910.92x = 78,178,968.22 × 15,727,616.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,118,910.92x = 1,229,568,828,966,268.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,568,828,966,268.25/52,118,910.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,591,606.33

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