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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,295,780.80, 77,055,645.60 and 36,179,236.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,295,780.80, 77,055,645.60 and 36,179,236.80 is: 54,347,831.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,295,780.80 : 77,055,645.60 = 36,179,236.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,295,780.80/77,055,645.60 = 36,179,236.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,295,780.80x = 77,055,645.60 × 36,179,236.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,295,780.80x = 2,787,814,448,939,277.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,787,814,448,939,277.50/51,295,780.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,347,831.45

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