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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,796,539.27, 71,462,248.67 and 36,914,207.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,796,539.27, 71,462,248.67 and 36,914,207.58 is: 50,929,508.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,796,539.27 : 71,462,248.67 = 36,914,207.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,796,539.27/71,462,248.67 = 36,914,207.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,796,539.27x = 71,462,248.67 × 36,914,207.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,796,539.27x = 2,637,972,281,353,388
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,637,972,281,353,388/51,796,539.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,929,508.39

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