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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,156,948.80, 78,235,423.20 and 15,790,884.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,156,948.80, 78,235,423.20 and 15,790,884.05 is: 23,686,326.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,156,948.80 : 78,235,423.20 = 15,790,884.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,156,948.80/78,235,423.20 = 15,790,884.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,156,948.80x = 78,235,423.20 × 15,790,884.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,156,948.80x = 1,235,406,495,962,703
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,406,495,962,703/52,156,948.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,686,326.07

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