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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,589,684.39, 78,888,492.90 and 15,698,661.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,589,684.39, 78,888,492.90 and 15,698,661.68 is: 23,549,176.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,589,684.39 : 78,888,492.90 = 15,698,661.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,589,684.39/78,888,492.90 = 15,698,661.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,589,684.39x = 78,888,492.90 × 15,698,661.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,589,684.39x = 1,238,443,760,482,182.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,443,760,482,182.25/52,589,684.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,549,176.51

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