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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,885,770.90, 79,300,749.15 and 16,487,377.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,885,770.90, 79,300,749.15 and 16,487,377.62 is: 24,722,366.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,885,770.90 : 79,300,749.15 = 16,487,377.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,885,770.90/79,300,749.15 = 16,487,377.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,885,770.90x = 79,300,749.15 × 16,487,377.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,885,770.90x = 1,307,461,396,784,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,461,396,784,944/52,885,770.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,722,366.23

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