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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,578,315.54, 78,869,909.08 and 16,188,335.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,578,315.54, 78,869,909.08 and 16,188,335.93 is: 24,283,253.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,578,315.54 : 78,869,909.08 = 16,188,335.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,578,315.54/78,869,909.08 = 16,188,335.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,578,315.54x = 78,869,909.08 × 16,188,335.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,578,315.54x = 1,276,772,583,173,007.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,772,583,173,007.25/52,578,315.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,283,253.85

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