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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,705,766.49, 77,557,985.40 and 17,178,044.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,705,766.49, 77,557,985.40 and 17,178,044.72 is: 25,766,846.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,705,766.49 : 77,557,985.40 = 17,178,044.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,705,766.49/77,557,985.40 = 17,178,044.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,705,766.49x = 77,557,985.40 × 17,178,044.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,705,766.49x = 1,332,294,541,594,307
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,294,541,594,307/51,705,766.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,766,846.37

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