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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,589,127.85, 78,892,167.61 and 16,197,506.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,589,127.85, 78,892,167.61 and 16,197,506.17 is: 24,298,869.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,589,127.85 : 78,892,167.61 = 16,197,506.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,589,127.85/78,892,167.61 = 16,197,506.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,589,127.85x = 78,892,167.61 × 16,197,506.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,589,127.85x = 1,277,856,371,627,649.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,856,371,627,649.25/52,589,127.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,298,869.82

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