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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,517,820.80, 77,326,497.60 and 31,362,428.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,517,820.80, 77,326,497.60 and 31,362,428.80 is: 47,073,939.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,517,820.80 : 77,326,497.60 = 31,362,428.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,517,820.80/77,326,497.60 = 31,362,428.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,517,820.80x = 77,326,497.60 × 31,362,428.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,517,820.80x = 2,425,146,775,333,371
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,425,146,775,333,371/51,517,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,073,939.42

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