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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,813,439.92, 71,472,572.55 and 33,478,725.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,813,439.92, 71,472,572.55 and 33,478,725.42 is: 46,181,273.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,813,439.92 : 71,472,572.55 = 33,478,725.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,813,439.92/71,472,572.55 = 33,478,725.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,813,439.92x = 71,472,572.55 × 33,478,725.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,813,439.92x = 2,392,810,631,462,479
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,392,810,631,462,479/51,813,439.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,181,273.34

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