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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,725,029.76, 77,584,732.32 and 15,823,237.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,725,029.76, 77,584,732.32 and 15,823,237.76 is: 23,733,996.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,725,029.76 : 77,584,732.32 = 15,823,237.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,725,029.76/77,584,732.32 = 15,823,237.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,725,029.76x = 77,584,732.32 × 15,823,237.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,725,029.76x = 1,227,641,666,045,316.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,641,666,045,316.25/51,725,029.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,733,996.32

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