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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,339,819.60, 78,509,729.40 and 16,441,656.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,339,819.60, 78,509,729.40 and 16,441,656.40 is: 24,662,484.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,339,819.60 : 78,509,729.40 = 16,441,656.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,339,819.60/78,509,729.40 = 16,441,656.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,339,819.60x = 78,509,729.40 × 16,441,656.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,339,819.60x = 1,290,829,994,851,778.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,290,829,994,851,778.25/52,339,819.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,662,484.60

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