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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,090,849.85, 70,597,599.48 and 36,380,978.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,090,849.85, 70,597,599.48 and 36,380,978.27 is: 50,271,423.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,090,849.85 : 70,597,599.48 = 36,380,978.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,090,849.85/70,597,599.48 = 36,380,978.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,090,849.85x = 70,597,599.48 × 36,380,978.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,090,849.85x = 2,568,409,732,596,043.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,568,409,732,596,043.50/51,090,849.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,271,423.16

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