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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,589,126.72, 78,892,165.92 and 16,197,505.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,589,126.72, 78,892,165.92 and 16,197,505.04 is: 24,298,868.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,589,126.72 : 78,892,165.92 = 16,197,505.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,589,126.72/78,892,165.92 = 16,197,505.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,589,126.72x = 78,892,165.92 × 16,197,505.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,589,126.72x = 1,277,856,255,105,716.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,856,255,105,716.25/52,589,126.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,298,868.13

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