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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,153,942.24, 78,246,932.16 and 24,895,018.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,153,942.24, 78,246,932.16 and 24,895,018.72 is: 37,350,174.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,153,942.24 : 78,246,932.16 = 24,895,018.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,153,942.24/78,246,932.16 = 24,895,018.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,153,942.24x = 78,246,932.16 × 24,895,018.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,153,942.24x = 1,947,958,840,905,769.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,958,840,905,769.75/52,153,942.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,350,174.45

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