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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,365,087.37, 70,879,886.60 and 29,335,545.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,365,087.37, 70,879,886.60 and 29,335,545.72 is: 40,480,806.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,365,087.37 : 70,879,886.60 = 29,335,545.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,365,087.37/70,879,886.60 = 29,335,545.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,365,087.37x = 70,879,886.60 × 29,335,545.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,365,087.37x = 2,079,300,153,836,037.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,079,300,153,836,037.50/51,365,087.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,480,806.33

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