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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,048,430.39, 51,072,309.01 and 15,599,142.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,048,430.39, 51,072,309.01 and 15,599,142.20 is: 23,398,559.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,048,430.39 : 51,072,309.01 = 15,599,142.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,048,430.39/51,072,309.01 = 15,599,142.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,048,430.39x = 51,072,309.01 × 15,599,142.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,048,430.39x = 796,684,210,729,331.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 796,684,210,729,331.12/34,048,430.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,398,559.10

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