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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,589,040.02, 78,887,522.17 and 15,698,014.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,589,040.02, 78,887,522.17 and 15,698,014.68 is: 23,548,204.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,589,040.02 : 78,887,522.17 = 15,698,014.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,589,040.02/78,887,522.17 = 15,698,014.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,589,040.02x = 78,887,522.17 × 15,698,014.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,589,040.02x = 1,238,377,481,132,730.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,377,481,132,730.50/52,589,040.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,548,204.73

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