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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,260,903.73, 78,386,286.61 and 15,869,608.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,260,903.73, 78,386,286.61 and 15,869,608.89 is: 23,802,874.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,260,903.73 : 78,386,286.61 = 15,869,608.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,260,903.73/78,386,286.61 = 15,869,608.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,260,903.73x = 78,386,286.61 × 15,869,608.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,260,903.73x = 1,243,959,710,840,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,959,710,840,144/52,260,903.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,802,874.08

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