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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,896,722.40, 77,845,083.60 and 32,786,424.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,896,722.40, 77,845,083.60 and 32,786,424.80 is: 49,179,637.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,896,722.40 : 77,845,083.60 = 32,786,424.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,896,722.40/77,845,083.60 = 32,786,424.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,896,722.40x = 77,845,083.60 × 32,786,424.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,896,722.40x = 2,552,261,979,501,113
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,552,261,979,501,113/51,896,722.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,179,637.20

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