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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,957,123.60, 77,942,683.80 and 17,888,912.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,957,123.60, 77,942,683.80 and 17,888,912.40 is: 26,835,778.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,957,123.60 : 77,942,683.80 = 17,888,912.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,957,123.60/77,942,683.80 = 17,888,912.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,957,123.60x = 77,942,683.80 × 17,888,912.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,957,123.60x = 1,394,309,842,719,099
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,309,842,719,099/51,957,123.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,835,778.16

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