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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,554,240.42, 71,144,765.10 and 29,534,868.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,554,240.42, 71,144,765.10 and 29,534,868.32 is: 40,758,068.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,554,240.42 : 71,144,765.10 = 29,534,868.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,554,240.42/71,144,765.10 = 29,534,868.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,554,240.42x = 71,144,765.10 × 29,534,868.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,554,240.42x = 2,101,251,268,530,107.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,101,251,268,530,107.75/51,554,240.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,758,068.62

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