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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,459,664.40, 78,689,496.60 and 16,557,872.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,459,664.40, 78,689,496.60 and 16,557,872.40 is: 24,836,808.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,459,664.40 : 78,689,496.60 = 16,557,872.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,459,664.40/78,689,496.60 = 16,557,872.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,459,664.40x = 78,689,496.60 × 16,557,872.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,459,664.40x = 1,302,930,643,923,033.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,930,643,923,033.75/52,459,664.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,836,808.60

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