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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,997,972.80, 77,996,959.20 and 36,881,428.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,997,972.80, 77,996,959.20 and 36,881,428.80 is: 55,322,143.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,997,972.80 : 77,996,959.20 = 36,881,428.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,997,972.80/77,996,959.20 = 36,881,428.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,997,972.80x = 77,996,959.20 × 36,881,428.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,997,972.80x = 2,876,639,297,351,305
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,876,639,297,351,305/51,997,972.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,322,143.20

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