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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,851,178.73, 62,787,378.51 and 29,579,287.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,851,178.73, 62,787,378.51 and 29,579,287.50 is: 44,376,430.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,851,178.73 : 62,787,378.51 = 29,579,287.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,851,178.73/62,787,378.51 = 29,579,287.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,851,178.73x = 62,787,378.51 × 29,579,287.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,851,178.73x = 1,857,205,920,318,611.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,205,920,318,611.50/41,851,178.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,376,430.41

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