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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,808,558.56, 77,711,752.44 and 17,267,460.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,808,558.56, 77,711,752.44 and 17,267,460.72 is: 25,900,829.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,808,558.56 : 77,711,752.44 = 17,267,460.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,808,558.56/77,711,752.44 = 17,267,460.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,808,558.56x = 77,711,752.44 × 17,267,460.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,808,558.56x = 1,341,884,632,740,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,884,632,740,064/51,808,558.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,900,829.32

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