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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,259,792.84, 78,384,623.94 and 15,868,503.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,259,792.84, 78,384,623.94 and 15,868,503.07 is: 23,801,216.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,259,792.84 : 78,384,623.94 = 15,868,503.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,259,792.84/78,384,623.94 = 15,868,503.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,259,792.84x = 78,384,623.94 × 15,868,503.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,259,792.84x = 1,243,846,645,790,173
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,846,645,790,173/52,259,792.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,801,216.54

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