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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,535,369.45, 77,301,036.60 and 17,456,715.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,535,369.45, 77,301,036.60 and 17,456,715.28 is: 26,184,389.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,535,369.45 : 77,301,036.60 = 17,456,715.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,535,369.45/77,301,036.60 = 17,456,715.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,535,369.45x = 77,301,036.60 × 17,456,715.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,535,369.45x = 1,349,422,186,775,059.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,422,186,775,059.25/51,535,369.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,184,389.50

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