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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,236,253.75, 76,854,287.18 and 16,692,614.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,236,253.75, 76,854,287.18 and 16,692,614.72 is: 25,038,891.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,236,253.75 : 76,854,287.18 = 16,692,614.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,236,253.75/76,854,287.18 = 16,692,614.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,236,253.75x = 76,854,287.18 × 16,692,614.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,236,253.75x = 1,282,899,005,008,240.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,899,005,008,240.75/51,236,253.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,038,891.63

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