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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,259,954.58, 78,384,866.40 and 15,868,664.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,259,954.58, 78,384,866.40 and 15,868,664.82 is: 23,801,459.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,259,954.58 : 78,384,866.40 = 15,868,664.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,259,954.58/78,384,866.40 = 15,868,664.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,259,954.58x = 78,384,866.40 × 15,868,664.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,259,954.58x = 1,243,863,171,862,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,863,171,862,080.25/52,259,954.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,801,459.11

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