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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,589,125.47, 78,892,164.05 and 16,197,503.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,589,125.47, 78,892,164.05 and 16,197,503.79 is: 24,298,866.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,589,125.47 : 78,892,164.05 = 16,197,503.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,589,125.47/78,892,164.05 = 16,197,503.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,589,125.47x = 78,892,164.05 × 16,197,503.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,589,125.47x = 1,277,856,126,120,189.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,856,126,120,189.25/52,589,125.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,298,866.25

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