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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,718,522.61, 77,589,136.87 and 15,329,719.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,718,522.61, 77,589,136.87 and 15,329,719.73 is: 22,997,944.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,718,522.61 : 77,589,136.87 = 15,329,719.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,718,522.61/77,589,136.87 = 15,329,719.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,718,522.61x = 77,589,136.87 × 15,329,719.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,718,522.61x = 1,189,419,721,883,439.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,419,721,883,439.50/51,718,522.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,997,944.68

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