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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,409,496.93, 78,611,385.05 and 16,017,874.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,409,496.93, 78,611,385.05 and 16,017,874.98 is: 24,025,938.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,409,496.93 : 78,611,385.05 = 16,017,874.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,409,496.93/78,611,385.05 = 16,017,874.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,409,496.93x = 78,611,385.05 × 16,017,874.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,409,496.93x = 1,259,187,337,735,541
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,259,187,337,735,541/52,409,496.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,025,938.26

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