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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,599,908.36, 78,907,274.04 and 16,211,241.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,599,908.36, 78,907,274.04 and 16,211,241.56 is: 24,319,146.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,599,908.36 : 78,907,274.04 = 16,211,241.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,599,908.36/78,907,274.04 = 16,211,241.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,599,908.36x = 78,907,274.04 × 16,211,241.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,599,908.36x = 1,279,184,880,303,557.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,279,184,880,303,557.25/52,599,908.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,319,146.56

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