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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,401,025.57, 70,932,753.93 and 29,374,272.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,401,025.57, 70,932,753.93 and 29,374,272.35 is: 40,536,117.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,401,025.57 : 70,932,753.93 = 29,374,272.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,401,025.57/70,932,753.93 = 29,374,272.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,401,025.57x = 70,932,753.93 × 29,374,272.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,401,025.57x = 2,083,598,032,475,353.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,598,032,475,353.25/51,401,025.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,536,117.90

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