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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,530,338.88, 71,112,015.15 and 29,504,176.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,530,338.88, 71,112,015.15 and 29,504,176.16 is: 40,715,847.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,530,338.88 : 71,112,015.15 = 29,504,176.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,530,338.88/71,112,015.15 = 29,504,176.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,530,338.88x = 71,112,015.15 × 29,504,176.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,530,338.88x = 2,098,101,422,078,189
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,098,101,422,078,189/51,530,338.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,715,847.55

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