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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,571,876.16, 78,865,285.68 and 16,183,293.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,571,876.16, 78,865,285.68 and 16,183,293.60 is: 24,277,240.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,571,876.16 : 78,865,285.68 = 16,183,293.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,571,876.16/78,865,285.68 = 16,183,293.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,571,876.16x = 78,865,285.68 × 16,183,293.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,571,876.16x = 1,276,300,073,007,315.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,300,073,007,315.75/52,571,876.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,277,240.35

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