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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,708,732.35, 71,362,316.55 and 29,686,481.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,708,732.35, 71,362,316.55 and 29,686,481.61 is: 40,969,793.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,708,732.35 : 71,362,316.55 = 29,686,481.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,708,732.35/71,362,316.55 = 29,686,481.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,708,732.35x = 71,362,316.55 × 29,686,481.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,708,732.35x = 2,118,496,097,752,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,496,097,752,289/51,708,732.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,969,793.72

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