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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,530,337.88, 71,112,013.77 and 29,504,175.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,530,337.88, 71,112,013.77 and 29,504,175.15 is: 40,715,846.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,530,337.88 : 71,112,013.77 = 29,504,175.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,530,337.88/71,112,013.77 = 29,504,175.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,530,337.88x = 71,112,013.77 × 29,504,175.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,530,337.88x = 2,098,101,309,539,291.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,098,101,309,539,291.50/51,530,337.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,715,846.16

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