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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,786,842.86, 79,192,657.29 and 16,393,354.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,786,842.86, 79,192,657.29 and 16,393,354.94 is: 24,593,881.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,786,842.86 : 79,192,657.29 = 16,393,354.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,786,842.86/79,192,657.29 = 16,393,354.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,786,842.86x = 79,192,657.29 × 16,393,354.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,786,842.86x = 1,298,233,339,596,748.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,233,339,596,748.50/52,786,842.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,593,881.15

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