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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,802,893.50, 77,690,808.11 and 15,401,481.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,802,893.50, 77,690,808.11 and 15,401,481.35 is: 23,098,198.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,802,893.50 : 77,690,808.11 = 15,401,481.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,802,893.50/77,690,808.11 = 15,401,481.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,802,893.50x = 77,690,808.11 × 15,401,481.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,802,893.50x = 1,196,553,531,822,643.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,196,553,531,822,643.50/51,802,893.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,098,198.79

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