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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,932,439.60, 77,905,657.80 and 17,864,228.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,932,439.60, 77,905,657.80 and 17,864,228.40 is: 26,798,749.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,932,439.60 : 77,905,657.80 = 17,864,228.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,932,439.60/77,905,657.80 = 17,864,228.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,932,439.60x = 77,905,657.80 × 17,864,228.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,932,439.60x = 1,391,724,464,591,441.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,724,464,591,441.25/51,932,439.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,798,749.98

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