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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,935,956.35, 79,403,996.95 and 16,544,537.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,935,956.35, 79,403,996.95 and 16,544,537.42 is: 24,816,825.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,935,956.35 : 79,403,996.95 = 16,544,537.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,935,956.35/79,403,996.95 = 16,544,537.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,935,956.35x = 79,403,996.95 × 16,544,537.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,935,956.35x = 1,313,702,398,398,459.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,702,398,398,459.50/52,935,956.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,816,825.63

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