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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,179,781.60, 76,769,672.40 and 16,636,116.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,179,781.60, 76,769,672.40 and 16,636,116.60 is: 24,954,174.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,179,781.60 : 76,769,672.40 = 16,636,116.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,179,781.60/76,769,672.40 = 16,636,116.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,179,781.60x = 76,769,672.40 × 16,636,116.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,179,781.60x = 1,277,149,221,390,202
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,149,221,390,202/51,179,781.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,954,174.90

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