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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,196,979.41, 76,796,899.95 and 16,653,381.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,196,979.41, 76,796,899.95 and 16,653,381.33 is: 24,980,537.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,196,979.41 : 76,796,899.95 = 16,653,381.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,196,979.41/76,796,899.95 = 16,653,381.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,196,979.41x = 76,796,899.95 × 16,653,381.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,196,979.41x = 1,278,928,060,132,800.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,928,060,132,800.50/51,196,979.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,980,537.42

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