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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,071,740.72, 69,132,743.45 and 31,261,989.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,071,740.72, 69,132,743.45 and 31,261,989.32 is: 43,162,611.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,071,740.72 : 69,132,743.45 = 31,261,989.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,071,740.72/69,132,743.45 = 31,261,989.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,071,740.72x = 69,132,743.45 × 31,261,989.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,071,740.72x = 2,161,227,087,396,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,227,087,396,200/50,071,740.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,162,611.41

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