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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,807,998.51, 71,501,307.24 and 29,486,411.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,807,998.51, 71,501,307.24 and 29,486,411.73 is: 40,694,816.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,807,998.51 : 71,501,307.24 = 29,486,411.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,807,998.51/71,501,307.24 = 29,486,411.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,807,998.51x = 71,501,307.24 × 29,486,411.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,807,998.51x = 2,108,316,984,364,438
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,108,316,984,364,438/51,807,998.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,694,816.34

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