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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,447,870.37, 70,899,942.45 and 50,502,237.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,447,870.37, 70,899,942.45 and 50,502,237.53 is: 69,596,772.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,447,870.37 : 70,899,942.45 = 50,502,237.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,447,870.37/70,899,942.45 = 50,502,237.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,447,870.37x = 70,899,942.45 × 50,502,237.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,447,870.37x = 3,580,605,734,473,230.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,605,734,473,230.50/51,447,870.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,596,772.60

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