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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,364,658.48, 78,559,351.56 and 16,462,866.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,364,658.48, 78,559,351.56 and 16,462,866.48 is: 24,698,186.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,364,658.48 : 78,559,351.56 = 16,462,866.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,364,658.48/78,559,351.56 = 16,462,866.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,364,658.48x = 78,559,351.56 × 16,462,866.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,364,658.48x = 1,293,312,115,487,659.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,312,115,487,659.75/52,364,658.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,698,186.77

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