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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,459,682.40, 78,689,523.60 and 16,557,890.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,459,682.40, 78,689,523.60 and 16,557,890.40 is: 24,836,835.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,459,682.40 : 78,689,523.60 = 16,557,890.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,459,682.40/78,689,523.60 = 16,557,890.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,459,682.40x = 78,689,523.60 × 16,557,890.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,459,682.40x = 1,302,932,507,397,013.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,932,507,397,013.25/52,459,682.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,836,835.60

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