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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,259,798.95, 78,384,633.08 and 15,868,509.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,259,798.95, 78,384,633.08 and 15,868,509.17 is: 23,801,225.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,259,798.95 : 78,384,633.08 = 15,868,509.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,259,798.95/78,384,633.08 = 15,868,509.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,259,798.95x = 78,384,633.08 × 15,868,509.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,259,798.95x = 1,243,847,268,345,799.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,847,268,345,799.50/52,259,798.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,801,225.67

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