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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,713,232.76, 77,587,568.70 and 17,658,493.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,713,232.76, 77,587,568.70 and 17,658,493.48 is: 26,493,790.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,713,232.76 : 77,587,568.70 = 17,658,493.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,713,232.76/77,587,568.70 = 17,658,493.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,713,232.76x = 77,587,568.70 × 17,658,493.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,713,232.76x = 1,370,079,576,018,002.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,370,079,576,018,002.25/51,713,232.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,493,790.91

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