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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,226,979.34, 76,845,850.52 and 16,686,072.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,226,979.34, 76,845,850.52 and 16,686,072.84 is: 25,030,862.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,226,979.34 : 76,845,850.52 = 16,686,072.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,226,979.34/76,845,850.52 = 16,686,072.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,226,979.34x = 76,845,850.52 × 16,686,072.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,226,979.34x = 1,282,255,459,145,041.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,255,459,145,041.50/51,226,979.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,030,862.17

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