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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,740,759.34, 71,404,975.71 and 36,265,197.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,740,759.34, 71,404,975.71 and 36,265,197.42 is: 50,047,884.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,740,759.34 : 71,404,975.71 = 36,265,197.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,740,759.34/71,404,975.71 = 36,265,197.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,740,759.34x = 71,404,975.71 × 36,265,197.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,740,759.34x = 2,589,515,540,893,454.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,589,515,540,893,454.50/51,740,759.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,047,884.37

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