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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,502,867.20, 77,254,300.80 and 17,425,324.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,502,867.20, 77,254,300.80 and 17,425,324.80 is: 26,137,987.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,502,867.20 : 77,254,300.80 = 17,425,324.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,502,867.20/77,254,300.80 = 17,425,324.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,502,867.20x = 77,254,300.80 × 17,425,324.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,502,867.20x = 1,346,181,283,636,899.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,181,283,636,899.75/51,502,867.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,137,987.20

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