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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,605,231.12, 77,389,402.68 and 17,055,238.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,605,231.12, 77,389,402.68 and 17,055,238.40 is: 25,576,761.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,605,231.12 : 77,389,402.68 = 17,055,238.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,605,231.12/77,389,402.68 = 17,055,238.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,605,231.12x = 77,389,402.68 × 17,055,238.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,605,231.12x = 1,319,894,712,340,999
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,894,712,340,999/51,605,231.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,576,761.96

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