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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,589,126.47, 78,892,165.55 and 16,197,504.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,589,126.47, 78,892,165.55 and 16,197,504.79 is: 24,298,867.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,589,126.47 : 78,892,165.55 = 16,197,504.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,589,126.47/78,892,165.55 = 16,197,504.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,589,126.47x = 78,892,165.55 × 16,197,504.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,589,126.47x = 1,277,856,229,389,597.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,856,229,389,597.75/52,589,126.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,298,867.75

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