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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,710,538.12, 77,588,652.92 and 27,112,583.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,710,538.12, 77,588,652.92 and 27,112,583.84 is: 40,680,854.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,710,538.12 : 77,588,652.92 = 27,112,583.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,710,538.12/77,588,652.92 = 27,112,583.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,710,538.12x = 77,588,652.92 × 27,112,583.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,710,538.12x = 2,103,628,856,802,655
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,103,628,856,802,655/51,710,538.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,680,854.10

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