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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,813,430.67, 71,472,559.78 and 33,478,716.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,813,430.67, 71,472,559.78 and 33,478,716.17 is: 46,181,260.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,813,430.67 : 71,472,559.78 = 33,478,716.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,813,430.67/71,472,559.78 = 33,478,716.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,813,430.67x = 71,472,559.78 × 33,478,716.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,813,430.67x = 2,392,809,542,817,978
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,392,809,542,817,978/51,813,430.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,181,260.57

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