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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,138,502.40, 78,207,364.80 and 15,746,822.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,138,502.40, 78,207,364.80 and 15,746,822.40 is: 23,620,116.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,138,502.40 : 78,207,364.80 = 15,746,822.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,138,502.40/78,207,364.80 = 15,746,822.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,138,502.40x = 78,207,364.80 × 15,746,822.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,138,502.40x = 1,231,517,483,877,611.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,231,517,483,877,611.50/52,138,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,620,116.17

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