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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,489,323.15, 78,733,984.73 and 16,587,531.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,489,323.15, 78,733,984.73 and 16,587,531.15 is: 24,881,296.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,489,323.15 : 78,733,984.73 = 16,587,531.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,489,323.15/78,733,984.73 = 16,587,531.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,489,323.15x = 78,733,984.73 × 16,587,531.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,489,323.15x = 1,306,002,424,189,561.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,002,424,189,561.50/52,489,323.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,881,296.73

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