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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,502,298.42, 71,055,593.78 and 31,916,040.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,502,298.42, 71,055,593.78 and 31,916,040.36 is: 44,033,242.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,502,298.42 : 71,055,593.78 = 31,916,040.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,502,298.42/71,055,593.78 = 31,916,040.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,502,298.42x = 71,055,593.78 × 31,916,040.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,502,298.42x = 2,267,813,198,886,245
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,267,813,198,886,245/51,502,298.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,033,242.56

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