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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,987,700.41, 79,481,556.78 and 16,598,926.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,987,700.41, 79,481,556.78 and 16,598,926.38 is: 24,898,391.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,987,700.41 : 79,481,556.78 = 16,598,926.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,987,700.41/79,481,556.78 = 16,598,926.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,987,700.41x = 79,481,556.78 × 16,598,926.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,987,700.41x = 1,319,308,509,794,819.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,308,509,794,819.75/52,987,700.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,898,391.51

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