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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,796,539.52, 71,462,249.01 and 36,914,207.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,796,539.52, 71,462,249.01 and 36,914,207.83 is: 50,929,508.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,796,539.52 : 71,462,249.01 = 36,914,207.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,796,539.52/71,462,249.01 = 36,914,207.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,796,539.52x = 71,462,249.01 × 36,914,207.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,796,539.52x = 2,637,972,311,954,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,637,972,311,954,352/51,796,539.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,929,508.74

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