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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,460,879.40, 78,691,319.10 and 16,559,087.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,460,879.40, 78,691,319.10 and 16,559,087.40 is: 24,838,631.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,460,879.40 : 78,691,319.10 = 16,559,087.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,460,879.40/78,691,319.10 = 16,559,087.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,460,879.40x = 78,691,319.10 × 16,559,087.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,460,879.40x = 1,303,056,430,598,189.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,056,430,598,189.25/52,460,879.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,838,631.10

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