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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,467,963.68, 77,201,974.32 and 32,312,174.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,467,963.68, 77,201,974.32 and 32,312,174.56 is: 48,468,279.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,467,963.68 : 77,201,974.32 = 32,312,174.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,467,963.68/77,201,974.32 = 32,312,174.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,467,963.68x = 77,201,974.32 × 32,312,174.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,467,963.68x = 2,494,563,670,604,477
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,494,563,670,604,477/51,467,963.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,468,279.92

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