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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,457,780.37, 71,044,969.73 and 31,899,570.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,457,780.37, 71,044,969.73 and 31,899,570.59 is: 44,042,009.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,457,780.37 : 71,044,969.73 = 31,899,570.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,457,780.37/71,044,969.73 = 31,899,570.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,457,780.37x = 71,044,969.73 × 31,899,570.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,457,780.37x = 2,266,304,026,984,662.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,266,304,026,984,662.50/51,457,780.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,042,009.01

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