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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,390,518.96, 78,597,559.26 and 15,995,864.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,390,518.96, 78,597,559.26 and 15,995,864.64 is: 23,997,393.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,390,518.96 : 78,597,559.26 = 15,995,864.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,390,518.96/78,597,559.26 = 15,995,864.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,390,518.96x = 78,597,559.26 × 15,995,864.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,390,518.96x = 1,257,235,918,957,338.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,235,918,957,338.75/52,390,518.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,997,393.88

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