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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,144,145.40, 78,215,829.30 and 15,752,465.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,144,145.40, 78,215,829.30 and 15,752,465.40 is: 23,628,580.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,144,145.40 : 78,215,829.30 = 15,752,465.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,144,145.40/78,215,829.30 = 15,752,465.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,144,145.40x = 78,215,829.30 × 15,752,465.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,144,145.40x = 1,232,092,144,780,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,232,092,144,780,556.25/52,144,145.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,628,580.65

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