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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,705,768.99, 77,557,989.15 and 17,178,047.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,705,768.99, 77,557,989.15 and 17,178,047.22 is: 25,766,850.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,705,768.99 : 77,557,989.15 = 17,178,047.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,705,768.99/77,557,989.15 = 17,178,047.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,705,768.99x = 77,557,989.15 × 17,178,047.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,705,768.99x = 1,332,294,799,906,947.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,294,799,906,947.75/51,705,768.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,766,850.12

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