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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,590,461.72, 78,894,169.25 and 16,198,835.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,590,461.72, 78,894,169.25 and 16,198,835.14 is: 24,300,863.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,590,461.72 : 78,894,169.25 = 16,198,835.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,590,461.72/78,894,169.25 = 16,198,835.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,590,461.72x = 78,894,169.25 × 16,198,835.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,590,461.72x = 1,277,993,640,712,542.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,993,640,712,542.50/52,590,461.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,300,863.67

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