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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,581,331.86, 71,182,824.99 and 29,554,389.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,581,331.86, 71,182,824.99 and 29,554,389.50 is: 40,785,393.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,581,331.86 : 71,182,824.99 = 29,554,389.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,581,331.86/71,182,824.99 = 29,554,389.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,581,331.86x = 71,182,824.99 × 29,554,389.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,581,331.86x = 2,103,764,935,464,793.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,103,764,935,464,793.50/51,581,331.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,785,393.85

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