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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,589,129.22, 78,892,169.67 and 16,197,507.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,589,129.22, 78,892,169.67 and 16,197,507.54 is: 24,298,871.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,589,129.22 : 78,892,169.67 = 16,197,507.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,589,129.22/78,892,169.67 = 16,197,507.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,589,129.22x = 78,892,169.67 × 16,197,507.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,589,129.22x = 1,277,856,513,076,784.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,856,513,076,784.25/52,589,129.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,298,871.88

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