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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,813,432.43, 71,472,562.20 and 33,478,717.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,813,432.43, 71,472,562.20 and 33,478,717.93 is: 46,181,262.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,813,432.43 : 71,472,562.20 = 33,478,717.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,813,432.43/71,472,562.20 = 33,478,717.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,813,432.43x = 71,472,562.20 × 33,478,717.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,813,432.43x = 2,392,809,749,460,786.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,392,809,749,460,786.50/51,813,432.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,181,262.99

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