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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,390,508.46, 78,597,543.51 and 15,995,854.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,390,508.46, 78,597,543.51 and 15,995,854.14 is: 23,997,378.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,390,508.46 : 78,597,543.51 = 15,995,854.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,390,508.46/78,597,543.51 = 15,995,854.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,390,508.46x = 78,597,543.51 × 15,995,854.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,390,508.46x = 1,257,234,841,748,263.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,234,841,748,263.75/52,390,508.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,997,378.13

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