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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,259,792.37, 78,384,623.24 and 15,868,502.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,259,792.37, 78,384,623.24 and 15,868,502.61 is: 23,801,215.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,259,792.37 : 78,384,623.24 = 15,868,502.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,259,792.37/78,384,623.24 = 15,868,502.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,259,792.37x = 78,384,623.24 × 15,868,502.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,259,792.37x = 1,243,846,598,388,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,846,598,388,464/52,259,792.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,801,215.85

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