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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,983,676.20, 77,982,887.10 and 16,078,140.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,983,676.20, 77,982,887.10 and 16,078,140.20 is: 24,119,490.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,983,676.20 : 77,982,887.10 = 16,078,140.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,983,676.20/77,982,887.10 = 16,078,140.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,983,676.20x = 77,982,887.10 × 16,078,140.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,983,676.20x = 1,253,819,791,994,571.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,819,791,994,571.25/51,983,676.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,119,490.65

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