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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,230,492.72, 76,840,059.72 and 12,892,017.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,230,492.72, 76,840,059.72 and 12,892,017.20 is: 19,336,596.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,230,492.72 : 76,840,059.72 = 12,892,017.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,230,492.72/76,840,059.72 = 12,892,017.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,230,492.72x = 76,840,059.72 × 12,892,017.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,230,492.72x = 990,623,371,559,267.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,623,371,559,267.12/51,230,492.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,336,596.60

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