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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,542,971.91, 78,821,979.75 and 16,154,417.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,542,971.91, 78,821,979.75 and 16,154,417.70 is: 24,233,939.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,542,971.91 : 78,821,979.75 = 16,154,417.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,542,971.91/78,821,979.75 = 16,154,417.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,542,971.91x = 78,821,979.75 × 16,154,417.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,542,971.91x = 1,273,323,184,822,441.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,323,184,822,441.50/52,542,971.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,233,939.17

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