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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,841,973.80, 77,762,960.70 and 17,751,989.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,841,973.80, 77,762,960.70 and 17,751,989.80 is: 26,627,984.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,841,973.80 : 77,762,960.70 = 17,751,989.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,841,973.80/77,762,960.70 = 17,751,989.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,841,973.80x = 77,762,960.70 × 17,751,989.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,841,973.80x = 1,380,447,285,164,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,447,285,164,201/51,841,973.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,627,984.70

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