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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,540,396.04, 77,142,366.78 and 37,889,926.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,540,396.04, 77,142,366.78 and 37,889,926.12 is: 56,711,216.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,540,396.04 : 77,142,366.78 = 37,889,926.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,540,396.04/77,142,366.78 = 37,889,926.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,540,396.04x = 77,142,366.78 × 37,889,926.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,540,396.04x = 2,922,918,578,016,142
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,922,918,578,016,142/51,540,396.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,711,216.88

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