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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,975,362.72, 77,936,130.96 and 27,707,771.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,975,362.72, 77,936,130.96 and 27,707,771.36 is: 41,547,309.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,975,362.72 : 77,936,130.96 = 27,707,771.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,975,362.72/77,936,130.96 = 27,707,771.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,975,362.72x = 77,936,130.96 × 27,707,771.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,975,362.72x = 2,159,436,497,322,697
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,159,436,497,322,697/51,975,362.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,547,309.81

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