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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,574,573.40, 78,847,863.30 and 16,182,893.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,574,573.40, 78,847,863.30 and 16,182,893.40 is: 24,270,031.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,574,573.40 : 78,847,863.30 = 16,182,893.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,574,573.40/78,847,863.30 = 16,182,893.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,574,573.40x = 78,847,863.30 × 16,182,893.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,574,573.40x = 1,275,986,566,601,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,986,566,601,672.25/52,574,573.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,270,031.77

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