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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,851,929.20, 77,728,127.40 and 40,331,007.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,851,929.20, 77,728,127.40 and 40,331,007.60 is: 60,457,802.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,851,929.20 : 77,728,127.40 = 40,331,007.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,851,929.20/77,728,127.40 = 40,331,007.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,851,929.20x = 77,728,127.40 × 40,331,007.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,851,929.20x = 3,134,853,696,903,168.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,134,853,696,903,168.50/51,851,929.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,457,802.54

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