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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,259,796.45, 78,384,629.34 and 15,868,506.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,259,796.45, 78,384,629.34 and 15,868,506.67 is: 23,801,221.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,259,796.45 : 78,384,629.34 = 15,868,506.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,259,796.45/78,384,629.34 = 15,868,506.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,259,796.45x = 78,384,629.34 × 15,868,506.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,259,796.45x = 1,243,847,013,507,267.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,847,013,507,267.75/52,259,796.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,801,221.93

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