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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,885,772.40, 79,300,751.40 and 16,487,379.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,885,772.40, 79,300,751.40 and 16,487,379.12 is: 24,722,368.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,885,772.40 : 79,300,751.40 = 16,487,379.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,885,772.40/79,300,751.40 = 16,487,379.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,885,772.40x = 79,300,751.40 × 16,487,379.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,885,772.40x = 1,307,461,552,832,670.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,461,552,832,670.75/52,885,772.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,722,368.48

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