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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,674,872.87, 79,019,880.08 and 16,286,100.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,674,872.87, 79,019,880.08 and 16,286,100.57 is: 24,431,491.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,674,872.87 : 79,019,880.08 = 16,286,100.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,674,872.87/79,019,880.08 = 16,286,100.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,674,872.87x = 79,019,880.08 × 16,286,100.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,674,872.87x = 1,286,925,713,930,789.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,286,925,713,930,789.25/52,674,872.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,431,491.60

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