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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,979,739.40, 77,885,628.30 and 32,776,129.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,979,739.40, 77,885,628.30 and 32,776,129.80 is: 49,111,240.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,979,739.40 : 77,885,628.30 = 32,776,129.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,979,739.40/77,885,628.30 = 32,776,129.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,979,739.40x = 77,885,628.30 × 32,776,129.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,979,739.40x = 2,552,789,462,715,353.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,552,789,462,715,353.50/51,979,739.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,111,240.11

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