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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,725,451.92, 71,398,420.77 and 30,824,038.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,725,451.92, 71,398,420.77 and 30,824,038.85 is: 42,547,481.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,725,451.92 : 71,398,420.77 = 30,824,038.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,725,451.92/71,398,420.77 = 30,824,038.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,725,451.92x = 71,398,420.77 × 30,824,038.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,725,451.92x = 2,200,787,695,745,546
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,200,787,695,745,546/51,725,451.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,547,481.25

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