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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,870,392.88, 77,736,035.88 and 40,369,746.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,870,392.88, 77,736,035.88 and 40,369,746.48 is: 60,500,487.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,870,392.88 : 77,736,035.88 = 40,369,746.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,870,392.88/77,736,035.88 = 40,369,746.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,870,392.88x = 77,736,035.88 × 40,369,746.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,870,392.88x = 3,138,184,060,835,783.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,138,184,060,835,783.50/51,870,392.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,500,487.59

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