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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,961,452.79, 77,959,489.29 and 17,421,272.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,961,452.79, 77,959,489.29 and 17,421,272.41 is: 26,137,712.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,961,452.79 : 77,959,489.29 = 17,421,272.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,961,452.79/77,959,489.29 = 17,421,272.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,961,452.79x = 77,959,489.29 × 17,421,272.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,961,452.79x = 1,358,153,499,388,663.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,153,499,388,663.75/51,961,452.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,137,712.22

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