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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,502,839.20, 78,753,740.40 and 16,601,047.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,502,839.20, 78,753,740.40 and 16,601,047.20 is: 24,901,406.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,502,839.20 : 78,753,740.40 = 16,601,047.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,502,839.20/78,753,740.40 = 16,601,047.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,502,839.20x = 78,753,740.40 × 16,601,047.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,502,839.20x = 1,307,394,561,556,947
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,394,561,556,947/52,502,839.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,901,406.89

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