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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,260,650.73, 78,385,907.75 and 15,869,356.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,260,650.73, 78,385,907.75 and 15,869,356.20 is: 23,802,495.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,260,650.73 : 78,385,907.75 = 15,869,356.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,260,650.73/78,385,907.75 = 15,869,356.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,260,650.73x = 78,385,907.75 × 15,869,356.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,260,650.73x = 1,243,933,891,065,743.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,933,891,065,743.75/52,260,650.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,802,495.26

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