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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,876,877.20, 77,816,901.24 and 17,797,745.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,876,877.20, 77,816,901.24 and 17,797,745.04 is: 26,697,161.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,876,877.20 : 77,816,901.24 = 17,797,745.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,876,877.20/77,816,901.24 = 17,797,745.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,876,877.20x = 77,816,901.24 × 17,797,745.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,876,877.20x = 1,384,965,368,072,379.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,965,368,072,379.75/51,876,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,697,161.49

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