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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,591,037.85, 78,895,033.53 and 16,199,392.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,591,037.85, 78,895,033.53 and 16,199,392.77 is: 24,301,700.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,591,037.85 : 78,895,033.53 = 16,199,392.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,591,037.85/78,895,033.53 = 16,199,392.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,591,037.85x = 78,895,033.53 × 16,199,392.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,591,037.85x = 1,278,051,635,754,789.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,051,635,754,789.50/52,591,037.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,301,700.21

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