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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,541,489.44, 77,368,251.60 and 20,857,188.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,541,489.44, 77,368,251.60 and 20,857,188.24 is: 31,308,450.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,541,489.44 : 77,368,251.60 = 20,857,188.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,541,489.44/77,368,251.60 = 20,857,188.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,541,489.44x = 77,368,251.60 × 20,857,188.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,541,489.44x = 1,613,684,187,420,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,613,684,187,420,881/51,541,489.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,308,450.82

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