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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,998,680.80, 77,998,021.20 and 36,882,136.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,998,680.80, 77,998,021.20 and 36,882,136.80 is: 55,323,205.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,998,680.80 : 77,998,021.20 = 36,882,136.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,998,680.80/77,998,021.20 = 36,882,136.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,998,680.80x = 77,998,021.20 × 36,882,136.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,998,680.80x = 2,876,733,688,027,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,876,733,688,027,700/51,998,680.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,323,205.20

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