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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,614,879.27, 77,435,604.90 and 15,221,799.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,614,879.27, 77,435,604.90 and 15,221,799.59 is: 22,836,617.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,614,879.27 : 77,435,604.90 = 15,221,799.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,614,879.27/77,435,604.90 = 15,221,799.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,614,879.27x = 77,435,604.90 × 15,221,799.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,614,879.27x = 1,178,709,258,531,044.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,709,258,531,044.25/51,614,879.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,836,617.57

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