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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,543,186.72, 78,822,301.53 and 16,154,632.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,543,186.72, 78,822,301.53 and 16,154,632.00 is: 24,234,260.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,543,186.72 : 78,822,301.53 = 16,154,632.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,543,186.72/78,822,301.53 = 16,154,632.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,543,186.72x = 78,822,301.53 × 16,154,632.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,543,186.72x = 1,273,345,274,769,294.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,345,274,769,294.75/52,543,186.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,234,260.51

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