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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,402,801.60, 78,615,261.60 and 16,504,638.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,402,801.60, 78,615,261.60 and 16,504,638.40 is: 24,760,440.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,402,801.60 : 78,615,261.60 = 16,504,638.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,402,801.60/78,615,261.60 = 16,504,638.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,402,801.60x = 78,615,261.60 × 16,504,638.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,402,801.60x = 1,297,516,465,429,405.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,516,465,429,405.25/52,402,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,760,440.77

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