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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,846,543.72, 71,550,403.92 and 29,820,048.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,846,543.72, 71,550,403.92 and 29,820,048.48 is: 41,152,917.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,846,543.72 : 71,550,403.92 = 29,820,048.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,846,543.72/71,550,403.92 = 29,820,048.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,846,543.72x = 71,550,403.92 × 29,820,048.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,846,543.72x = 2,133,636,513,657,982.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,636,513,657,982.25/51,846,543.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,152,917.06

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