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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,390,500.21, 78,597,531.14 and 15,995,845.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,390,500.21, 78,597,531.14 and 15,995,845.89 is: 23,997,365.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,390,500.21 : 78,597,531.14 = 15,995,845.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,390,500.21/78,597,531.14 = 15,995,845.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,390,500.21x = 78,597,531.14 × 15,995,845.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,390,500.21x = 1,257,233,995,369,937
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,233,995,369,937/52,390,500.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,997,365.75

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