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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,785,283.77, 77,688,158.54 and 18,996,157.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,785,283.77, 77,688,158.54 and 18,996,157.10 is: 28,497,989.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,785,283.77 : 77,688,158.54 = 18,996,157.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,785,283.77/77,688,158.54 = 18,996,157.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,785,283.77x = 77,688,158.54 × 18,996,157.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,785,283.77x = 1,475,776,464,340,566
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,776,464,340,566/51,785,283.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,497,989.33

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