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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,192,043.20, 78,288,064.80 and 16,285,585.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,192,043.20, 78,288,064.80 and 16,285,585.60 is: 24,428,378.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,192,043.20 : 78,288,064.80 = 16,285,585.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,192,043.20/78,288,064.80 = 16,285,585.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,192,043.20x = 78,288,064.80 × 16,285,585.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,192,043.20x = 1,274,966,980,758,746.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,966,980,758,746.75/52,192,043.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,428,378.40

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