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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,530,479.75, 71,112,209.68 and 29,504,317.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,530,479.75, 71,112,209.68 and 29,504,317.02 is: 40,716,042.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,530,479.75 : 71,112,209.68 = 29,504,317.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,530,479.75/71,112,209.68 = 29,504,317.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,530,479.75x = 71,112,209.68 × 29,504,317.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,530,479.75x = 2,098,117,178,391,433
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,098,117,178,391,433/51,530,479.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,716,042.01

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