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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,751,257.80, 79,126,886.70 and 16,359,577.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,751,257.80, 79,126,886.70 and 16,359,577.80 is: 24,539,366.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,751,257.80 : 79,126,886.70 = 16,359,577.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,751,257.80/79,126,886.70 = 16,359,577.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,751,257.80x = 79,126,886.70 × 16,359,577.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,751,257.80x = 1,294,482,459,040,435.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,482,459,040,435.25/52,751,257.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,539,366.70

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