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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,841,044.80, 77,761,567.20 and 36,712,059.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,841,044.80, 77,761,567.20 and 36,712,059.20 is: 55,068,088.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,841,044.80 : 77,761,567.20 = 36,712,059.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,841,044.80/77,761,567.20 = 36,712,059.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,841,044.80x = 77,761,567.20 × 36,712,059.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,841,044.80x = 2,854,787,258,531,178.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,787,258,531,178.50/51,841,044.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,068,088.80

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