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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,705,774.99, 77,557,998.15 and 17,178,053.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,705,774.99, 77,557,998.15 and 17,178,053.22 is: 25,766,859.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,705,774.99 : 77,557,998.15 = 17,178,053.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,705,774.99/77,557,998.15 = 17,178,053.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,705,774.99x = 77,557,998.15 × 17,178,053.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,705,774.99x = 1,332,295,419,857,361.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,295,419,857,361.50/51,705,774.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,766,859.12

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