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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,590,288.20, 78,899,256.30 and 16,688,438.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,590,288.20, 78,899,256.30 and 16,688,438.60 is: 25,037,044.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,590,288.20 : 78,899,256.30 = 16,688,438.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,590,288.20/78,899,256.30 = 16,688,438.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,590,288.20x = 78,899,256.30 × 16,688,438.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,590,288.20x = 1,316,705,394,348,213
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,705,394,348,213/52,590,288.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,037,044.66

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