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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,508,857.20, 77,180,617.20 and 27,216,098.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,508,857.20, 77,180,617.20 and 27,216,098.60 is: 40,780,467.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,508,857.20 : 77,180,617.20 = 27,216,098.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,508,857.20/77,180,617.20 = 27,216,098.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,508,857.20x = 77,180,617.20 × 27,216,098.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,508,857.20x = 2,100,555,287,724,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,100,555,287,724,056/51,508,857.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,780,467.71

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