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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,806,237.33, 71,524,872.17 and 32,978,442.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,806,237.33, 71,524,872.17 and 32,978,442.64 is: 45,530,789.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,806,237.33 : 71,524,872.17 = 32,978,442.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,806,237.33/71,524,872.17 = 32,978,442.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,806,237.33x = 71,524,872.17 × 32,978,442.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,806,237.33x = 2,358,778,894,274,123.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,358,778,894,274,123.50/51,806,237.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,530,789.65

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