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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,705,771.74, 77,557,993.27 and 17,178,049.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,705,771.74, 77,557,993.27 and 17,178,049.97 is: 25,766,854.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,705,771.74 : 77,557,993.27 = 17,178,049.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,705,771.74/77,557,993.27 = 17,178,049.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,705,771.74x = 77,557,993.27 × 17,178,049.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,705,771.74x = 1,332,295,083,964,983.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,295,083,964,983.50/51,705,771.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,766,854.24

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