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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,572,846.58, 71,272,600.04 and 42,265,740.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,572,846.58, 71,272,600.04 and 42,265,740.04 is: 58,410,372.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,572,846.58 : 71,272,600.04 = 42,265,740.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,572,846.58/71,272,600.04 = 42,265,740.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,572,846.58x = 71,272,600.04 × 42,265,740.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,572,846.58x = 3,012,389,185,265,534
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,012,389,185,265,534/51,572,846.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,410,372.61

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