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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,530,335.38, 71,112,010.32 and 29,504,172.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,530,335.38, 71,112,010.32 and 29,504,172.65 is: 40,715,842.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,530,335.38 : 71,112,010.32 = 29,504,172.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,530,335.38/71,112,010.32 = 29,504,172.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,530,335.38x = 71,112,010.32 × 29,504,172.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,530,335.38x = 2,098,101,029,614,301.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,098,101,029,614,301.50/51,530,335.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,715,842.70

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