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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,589,126.85, 78,892,166.11 and 16,197,505.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,589,126.85, 78,892,166.11 and 16,197,505.17 is: 24,298,868.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,589,126.85 : 78,892,166.11 = 16,197,505.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,589,126.85/78,892,166.11 = 16,197,505.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,589,126.85x = 78,892,166.11 × 16,197,505.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,589,126.85x = 1,277,856,268,044,763
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,856,268,044,763/52,589,126.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,298,868.32

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