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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,738,217.44, 77,594,083.92 and 15,338,095.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,738,217.44, 77,594,083.92 and 15,338,095.80 is: 23,003,217.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,738,217.44 : 77,594,083.92 = 15,338,095.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,738,217.44/77,594,083.92 = 15,338,095.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,738,217.44x = 77,594,083.92 × 15,338,095.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,738,217.44x = 1,190,145,492,678,199.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,190,145,492,678,199.50/51,738,217.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,003,217.96

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