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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,868,882.89, 79,303,871.43 and 15,981,079.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,868,882.89, 79,303,871.43 and 15,981,079.21 is: 23,971,784.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,868,882.89 : 79,303,871.43 = 15,981,079.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,868,882.89/79,303,871.43 = 15,981,079.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,868,882.89x = 79,303,871.43 × 15,981,079.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,868,882.89x = 1,267,361,450,784,226.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,361,450,784,226.25/52,868,882.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,971,784.19

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