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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,391,245.87, 77,056,075.13 and 16,361,221.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,391,245.87, 77,056,075.13 and 16,361,221.23 is: 24,532,028.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,391,245.87 : 77,056,075.13 = 16,361,221.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,391,245.87/77,056,075.13 = 16,361,221.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,391,245.87x = 77,056,075.13 × 16,361,221.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,391,245.87x = 1,260,731,492,317,431
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,731,492,317,431/51,391,245.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,532,028.19

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