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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,858,420.82, 77,836,454.79 and 26,317,760.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,858,420.82, 77,836,454.79 and 26,317,760.02 is: 39,501,417.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,858,420.82 : 77,836,454.79 = 26,317,760.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,858,420.82/77,836,454.79 = 26,317,760.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,858,420.82x = 77,836,454.79 × 26,317,760.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,858,420.82x = 2,048,481,137,970,799.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,481,137,970,799.75/51,858,420.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,501,417.62

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