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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,400,932.14, 70,932,624.59 and 29,374,179.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,400,932.14, 70,932,624.59 and 29,374,179.32 is: 40,535,989.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,400,932.14 : 70,932,624.59 = 29,374,179.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,400,932.14/70,932,624.59 = 29,374,179.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,400,932.14x = 70,932,624.59 × 29,374,179.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,400,932.14x = 2,083,587,633,843,367.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,587,633,843,367.25/51,400,932.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,535,989.28

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