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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,555,562.03, 71,129,263.71 and 29,226,153.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,555,562.03, 71,129,263.71 and 29,226,153.97 is: 40,322,221.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,555,562.03 : 71,129,263.71 = 29,226,153.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,555,562.03/71,129,263.71 = 29,226,153.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,555,562.03x = 71,129,263.71 × 29,226,153.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,555,562.03x = 2,078,834,812,961,193.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,078,834,812,961,193.25/51,555,562.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,322,221.91

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