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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,738,920.92, 71,387,435.32 and 29,410,154.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,738,920.92, 71,387,435.32 and 29,410,154.52 is: 40,579,035.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,738,920.92 : 71,387,435.32 = 29,410,154.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,738,920.92/71,387,435.32 = 29,410,154.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,738,920.92x = 71,387,435.32 × 29,410,154.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,738,920.92x = 2,099,515,503,547,705.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,099,515,503,547,705.50/51,738,920.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,579,035.40

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