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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,801,043.20, 77,723,337.60 and 27,838,521.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,801,043.20, 77,723,337.60 and 27,838,521.60 is: 41,769,483.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,801,043.20 : 77,723,337.60 = 27,838,521.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,801,043.20/77,723,337.60 = 27,838,521.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,801,043.20x = 77,723,337.60 × 27,838,521.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,801,043.20x = 2,163,702,812,601,692
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,702,812,601,692/51,801,043.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,769,483.37

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