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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,577,966.30, 78,869,385.18 and 16,187,986.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,577,966.30, 78,869,385.18 and 16,187,986.62 is: 24,282,729.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,577,966.30 : 78,869,385.18 = 16,187,986.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,577,966.30/78,869,385.18 = 16,187,986.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,577,966.30x = 78,869,385.18 × 16,187,986.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,577,966.30x = 1,276,736,552,021,466.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,736,552,021,466.25/52,577,966.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,282,729.86

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