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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,478,261.16, 71,022,716.22 and 29,148,201.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,478,261.16, 71,022,716.22 and 29,148,201.14 is: 40,214,730.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,478,261.16 : 71,022,716.22 = 29,148,201.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,478,261.16/71,022,716.22 = 29,148,201.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,478,261.16x = 71,022,716.22 × 29,148,201.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,478,261.16x = 2,070,184,417,889,700.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,070,184,417,889,700.50/51,478,261.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,214,730.86

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