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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,478,501.58, 77,496,058.45 and 46,896,932.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,478,501.58, 77,496,058.45 and 46,896,932.73 is: 70,598,936.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,478,501.58 : 77,496,058.45 = 46,896,932.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,478,501.58/77,496,058.45 = 46,896,932.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,478,501.58x = 77,496,058.45 × 46,896,932.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,478,501.58x = 3,634,327,439,969,798
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,634,327,439,969,798/51,478,501.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,598,936.03

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