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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,400,934.40, 70,932,627.68 and 29,374,181.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,400,934.40, 70,932,627.68 and 29,374,181.56 is: 40,535,992.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,400,934.40 : 70,932,627.68 = 29,374,181.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,400,934.40/70,932,627.68 = 29,374,181.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,400,934.40x = 70,932,627.68 × 29,374,181.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,400,934.40x = 2,083,587,884,000,201.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,587,884,000,201.75/51,400,934.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,535,992.36

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