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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,961,451.54, 77,959,487.41 and 17,421,271.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,961,451.54, 77,959,487.41 and 17,421,271.16 is: 26,137,710.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,961,451.54 : 77,959,487.41 = 17,421,271.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,961,451.54/77,959,487.41 = 17,421,271.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,961,451.54x = 77,959,487.41 × 17,421,271.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,961,451.54x = 1,358,153,369,230,865.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,153,369,230,865.50/51,961,451.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,137,710.34

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