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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,786,841.86, 79,192,655.79 and 16,393,353.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,786,841.86, 79,192,655.79 and 16,393,353.94 is: 24,593,879.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,786,841.86 : 79,192,655.79 = 16,393,353.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,786,841.86/79,192,655.79 = 16,393,353.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,786,841.86x = 79,192,655.79 × 16,393,353.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,786,841.86x = 1,298,233,235,814,060.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,233,235,814,060.50/52,786,841.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,593,879.65

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