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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,219,051.44, 78,328,562.48 and 16,317,259.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,219,051.44, 78,328,562.48 and 16,317,259.44 is: 24,475,884.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,219,051.44 : 78,328,562.48 = 16,317,259.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,219,051.44/78,328,562.48 = 16,317,259.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,219,051.44x = 78,328,562.48 × 16,317,259.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,219,051.44x = 1,278,107,475,548,409.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,107,475,548,409.75/52,219,051.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,475,884.57

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