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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,301,592.34, 78,463,737.68 and 15,909,036.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,301,592.34, 78,463,737.68 and 15,909,036.83 is: 23,867,007.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,301,592.34 : 78,463,737.68 = 15,909,036.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,301,592.34/78,463,737.68 = 15,909,036.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,301,592.34x = 78,463,737.68 × 15,909,036.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,301,592.34x = 1,248,282,492,437,737.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,248,282,492,437,737.75/52,301,592.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,867,007.42

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