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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,501,346.80, 77,252,020.20 and 32,345,559.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,501,346.80, 77,252,020.20 and 32,345,559.60 is: 48,518,339.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,501,346.80 : 77,252,020.20 = 32,345,559.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,501,346.80/77,252,020.20 = 32,345,559.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,501,346.80x = 77,252,020.20 × 32,345,559.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,501,346.80x = 2,498,759,823,599,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,498,759,823,599,504/51,501,346.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,518,339.40

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