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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,275,656.08, 76,888,814.76 and 17,173,152.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,275,656.08, 76,888,814.76 and 17,173,152.72 is: 25,751,466.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,275,656.08 : 76,888,814.76 = 17,173,152.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,275,656.08/76,888,814.76 = 17,173,152.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,275,656.08x = 76,888,814.76 × 17,173,152.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,275,656.08x = 1,320,423,358,333,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,423,358,333,270.25/51,275,656.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,751,466.86

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