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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,565,600.40, 78,834,403.80 and 16,173,920.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,565,600.40, 78,834,403.80 and 16,173,920.40 is: 24,256,573.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,565,600.40 : 78,834,403.80 = 16,173,920.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,565,600.40/78,834,403.80 = 16,173,920.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,565,600.40x = 78,834,403.80 × 16,173,920.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,565,600.40x = 1,275,061,371,842,657.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,061,371,842,657.50/52,565,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,256,573.92

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