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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,565,603.40, 78,834,408.30 and 16,173,923.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,565,603.40, 78,834,408.30 and 16,173,923.40 is: 24,256,578.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,565,603.40 : 78,834,408.30 = 16,173,923.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,565,603.40/78,834,408.30 = 16,173,923.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,565,603.40x = 78,834,408.30 × 16,173,923.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,565,603.40x = 1,275,061,681,128,524.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,061,681,128,524.25/52,565,603.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,256,578.42

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