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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,594,993.86, 71,203,056.16 and 29,572,743.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,594,993.86, 71,203,056.16 and 29,572,743.12 is: 40,811,511.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,594,993.86 : 71,203,056.16 = 29,572,743.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,594,993.86/71,203,056.16 = 29,572,743.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,594,993.86x = 71,203,056.16 × 29,572,743.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,594,993.86x = 2,105,669,689,178,613.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,105,669,689,178,613.50/51,594,993.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,811,511.58

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