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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,508,858.20, 77,180,618.70 and 27,216,099.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,508,858.20, 77,180,618.70 and 27,216,099.60 is: 40,780,469.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,508,858.20 : 77,180,618.70 = 27,216,099.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,508,858.20/77,180,618.70 = 27,216,099.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,508,858.20x = 77,180,618.70 × 27,216,099.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,508,858.20x = 2,100,555,405,728,822.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,100,555,405,728,822.75/51,508,858.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,780,469.21

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