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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,809,534, 71,430,697.28 and 42,482,740.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,809,534, 71,430,697.28 and 42,482,740.40 is: 58,571,686.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,809,534 : 71,430,697.28 = 42,482,740.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,809,534/71,430,697.28 = 42,482,740.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,809,534x = 71,430,697.28 × 42,482,740.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,809,534x = 3,034,571,769,137,226
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,034,571,769,137,226/51,809,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,571,686.23

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