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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,140,737.76, 70,430,746.74 and 47,858,351.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,140,737.76, 70,430,746.74 and 47,858,351.46 is: 65,910,262.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,140,737.76 : 70,430,746.74 = 47,858,351.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,140,737.76/70,430,746.74 = 47,858,351.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,140,737.76x = 70,430,746.74 × 47,858,351.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,140,737.76x = 3,370,699,431,073,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,370,699,431,073,169/51,140,737.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,910,262.13

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