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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,602,337.65, 71,195,194.09 and 29,271,643.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,602,337.65, 71,195,194.09 and 29,271,643.35 is: 40,385,773.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,602,337.65 : 71,195,194.09 = 29,271,643.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,602,337.65/71,195,194.09 = 29,271,643.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,602,337.65x = 71,195,194.09 × 29,271,643.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,602,337.65x = 2,084,000,329,636,508
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,084,000,329,636,508/51,602,337.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,385,773.68

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