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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,881,116.61, 77,820,428.09 and 16,866,185.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,881,116.61, 77,820,428.09 and 16,866,185.46 is: 25,298,872.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,881,116.61 : 77,820,428.09 = 16,866,185.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,881,116.61/77,820,428.09 = 16,866,185.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,881,116.61x = 77,820,428.09 × 16,866,185.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,881,116.61x = 1,312,533,772,930,612.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,533,772,930,612.25/51,881,116.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,298,872.86

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