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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,297,717.74, 70,789,479.19 and 29,270,816.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,297,717.74, 70,789,479.19 and 29,270,816.96 is: 40,392,944.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,297,717.74 : 70,789,479.19 = 29,270,816.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,297,717.74/70,789,479.19 = 29,270,816.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,297,717.74x = 70,789,479.19 × 29,270,816.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,297,717.74x = 2,072,065,887,637,094.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,072,065,887,637,094.50/51,297,717.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,392,944.93

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