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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,724,005.20, 77,586,007.80 and 42,476,931.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,724,005.20, 77,586,007.80 and 42,476,931.80 is: 63,715,397.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,724,005.20 : 77,586,007.80 = 42,476,931.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,724,005.20/77,586,007.80 = 42,476,931.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,724,005.20x = 77,586,007.80 × 42,476,931.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,724,005.20x = 3,295,615,561,954,867.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,295,615,561,954,867.50/51,724,005.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,715,397.70

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