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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,591,001.38, 78,882,760.75 and 16,195,596.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,591,001.38, 78,882,760.75 and 16,195,596.64 is: 24,292,242.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,591,001.38 : 78,882,760.75 = 16,195,596.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,591,001.38/78,882,760.75 = 16,195,596.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,591,001.38x = 78,882,760.75 × 16,195,596.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,591,001.38x = 1,277,553,375,014,738.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,553,375,014,738.25/52,591,001.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,292,242.81

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