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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,402,856.60, 78,615,344.10 and 16,504,693.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,402,856.60, 78,615,344.10 and 16,504,693.40 is: 24,760,523.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,402,856.60 : 78,615,344.10 = 16,504,693.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,402,856.60/78,615,344.10 = 16,504,693.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,402,856.60x = 78,615,344.10 × 16,504,693.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,402,856.60x = 1,297,522,150,905,998.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,522,150,905,998.75/52,402,856.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,760,523.28

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