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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,840,017.40, 77,760,026.10 and 29,121,655.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,840,017.40, 77,760,026.10 and 29,121,655.80 is: 43,682,483.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,840,017.40 : 77,760,026.10 = 29,121,655.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,840,017.40/77,760,026.10 = 29,121,655.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,840,017.40x = 77,760,026.10 × 29,121,655.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,840,017.40x = 2,264,500,715,083,216.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,264,500,715,083,216.50/51,840,017.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,682,483.70

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