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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,878,553.32, 77,821,847.76 and 17,335,075.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,878,553.32, 77,821,847.76 and 17,335,075.16 is: 26,003,955.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,878,553.32 : 77,821,847.76 = 17,335,075.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,878,553.32/77,821,847.76 = 17,335,075.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,878,553.32x = 77,821,847.76 × 17,335,075.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,878,553.32x = 1,349,047,580,009,677.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,047,580,009,677.75/51,878,553.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,003,955.27

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