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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,312,740.84, 78,480,405.18 and 15,923,976.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,312,740.84, 78,480,405.18 and 15,923,976.36 is: 23,889,402.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,312,740.84 : 78,480,405.18 = 15,923,976.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,312,740.84/78,480,405.18 = 15,923,976.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,312,740.84x = 78,480,405.18 × 15,923,976.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,312,740.84x = 1,249,720,116,809,541.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,720,116,809,541.50/52,312,740.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,889,402.40

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