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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,509,017.70, 72,218,793.10 and 51,509,017.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,509,017.70, 72,218,793.10 and 51,509,017.70 is: 72,218,793.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,509,017.70 : 72,218,793.10 = 51,509,017.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,509,017.70/72,218,793.10 = 51,509,017.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,509,017.70x = 72,218,793.10 × 51,509,017.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,509,017.70x = 3,719,919,092,060,538
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,719,919,092,060,538/51,509,017.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,218,793.10

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