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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,542,951.18, 78,821,948.52 and 16,154,396.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,542,951.18, 78,821,948.52 and 16,154,396.88 is: 24,233,907.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,542,951.18 : 78,821,948.52 = 16,154,396.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,542,951.18/78,821,948.52 = 16,154,396.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,542,951.18x = 78,821,948.52 × 16,154,396.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,542,951.18x = 1,273,321,039,247,008.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,321,039,247,008.50/52,542,951.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,233,907.89

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