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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,447,869.87, 70,899,941.76 and 50,502,237.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,447,869.87, 70,899,941.76 and 50,502,237.03 is: 69,596,771.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,447,869.87 : 70,899,941.76 = 50,502,237.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,447,869.87/70,899,941.76 = 50,502,237.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,447,869.87x = 70,899,941.76 × 50,502,237.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,447,869.87x = 3,580,605,664,176,715.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,605,664,176,715.50/51,447,869.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,596,771.91

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