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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,236,588.12, 78,355,064.43 and 15,845,292.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,236,588.12, 78,355,064.43 and 15,845,292.06 is: 23,767,993.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,236,588.12 : 78,355,064.43 = 15,845,292.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,236,588.12/78,355,064.43 = 15,845,292.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,236,588.12x = 78,355,064.43 × 15,845,292.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,236,588.12x = 1,241,558,880,273,467.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,558,880,273,467.50/52,236,588.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,767,993.37

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