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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,400,932.40, 70,932,624.92 and 29,374,179.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,400,932.40, 70,932,624.92 and 29,374,179.56 is: 40,535,989.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,400,932.40 : 70,932,624.92 = 29,374,179.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,400,932.40/70,932,624.92 = 29,374,179.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,400,932.40x = 70,932,624.92 × 29,374,179.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,400,932.40x = 2,083,587,661,062,210.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,587,661,062,210.50/51,400,932.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,535,989.60

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