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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,979,608.40, 77,885,431.80 and 32,775,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,979,608.40, 77,885,431.80 and 32,775,998.80 is: 49,111,043.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,979,608.40 : 77,885,431.80 = 32,775,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,979,608.40/77,885,431.80 = 32,775,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,979,608.40x = 77,885,431.80 × 32,775,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,979,608.40x = 2,552,772,819,214,282
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,552,772,819,214,282/51,979,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,111,043.69

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