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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,740,442.40, 77,597,425.68 and 15,340,321.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,740,442.40, 77,597,425.68 and 15,340,321.12 is: 23,006,556.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,740,442.40 : 77,597,425.68 = 15,340,321.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,740,442.40/77,597,425.68 = 15,340,321.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,740,442.40x = 77,597,425.68 × 15,340,321.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,740,442.40x = 1,190,369,428,016,534.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,190,369,428,016,534.50/51,740,442.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,006,556.82

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