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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,584,935.40, 78,883,547.10 and 16,686,772.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,584,935.40, 78,883,547.10 and 16,686,772.20 is: 25,032,107.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,584,935.40 : 78,883,547.10 = 16,686,772.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,584,935.40/78,883,547.10 = 16,686,772.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,584,935.40x = 78,883,547.10 × 16,686,772.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,584,935.40x = 1,316,311,780,785,670.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,311,780,785,670.50/52,584,935.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,032,107.97

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