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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,739,865.40, 77,596,560.18 and 15,339,744.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,739,865.40, 77,596,560.18 and 15,339,744.12 is: 23,005,691.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,739,865.40 : 77,596,560.18 = 15,339,744.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,739,865.40/77,596,560.18 = 15,339,744.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,739,865.40x = 77,596,560.18 × 15,339,744.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,739,865.40x = 1,190,311,377,753,381.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,190,311,377,753,381.25/51,739,865.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,005,691.42

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