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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,417,851.54, 51,611,627.52 and 18,240,012.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,417,851.54, 51,611,627.52 and 18,240,012.48 is: 27,351,989.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,417,851.54 : 51,611,627.52 = 18,240,012.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,417,851.54/51,611,627.52 = 18,240,012.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,417,851.54x = 51,611,627.52 × 18,240,012.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,417,851.54x = 941,396,730,077,911.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 941,396,730,077,911.50/34,417,851.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,351,989.97

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