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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,840,809.40, 79,261,214.10 and 16,942,646.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,840,809.40, 79,261,214.10 and 16,942,646.20 is: 25,413,969.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,840,809.40 : 79,261,214.10 = 16,942,646.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,840,809.40/79,261,214.10 = 16,942,646.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,840,809.40x = 79,261,214.10 × 16,942,646.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,840,809.40x = 1,342,894,707,878,751.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,894,707,878,751.25/52,840,809.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,413,969.30

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