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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,582,188.52, 77,370,482.78 and 15,677,597.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,582,188.52, 77,370,482.78 and 15,677,597.16 is: 23,515,544.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,582,188.52 : 77,370,482.78 = 15,677,597.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,582,188.52/77,370,482.78 = 15,677,597.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,582,188.52x = 77,370,482.78 × 15,677,597.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,582,188.52x = 1,212,983,261,099,557
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,983,261,099,557/51,582,188.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,515,544.72

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