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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,538,968.72, 77,304,432.60 and 29,959,806.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,538,968.72, 77,304,432.60 and 29,959,806.24 is: 44,937,372.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,538,968.72 : 77,304,432.60 = 29,959,806.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,538,968.72/77,304,432.60 = 29,959,806.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,538,968.72x = 77,304,432.60 × 29,959,806.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,538,968.72x = 2,316,025,822,189,139
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,316,025,822,189,139/51,538,968.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,937,372.24

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