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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,179,771.50, 76,769,667.78 and 17,101,121.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,179,771.50, 76,769,667.78 and 17,101,121.02 is: 25,651,685.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,179,771.50 : 76,769,667.78 = 17,101,121.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,179,771.50/76,769,667.78 = 17,101,121.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,179,771.50x = 76,769,667.78 × 17,101,121.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,179,771.50x = 1,312,847,379,370,974.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,847,379,370,974.75/51,179,771.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,651,685.05

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