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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,861,952.36, 71,573,575.78 and 29,535,880.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,861,952.36, 71,573,575.78 and 29,535,880.66 is: 40,761,839.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,861,952.36 : 71,573,575.78 = 29,535,880.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,861,952.36/71,573,575.78 = 29,535,880.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,861,952.36x = 71,573,575.78 × 29,535,880.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,861,952.36x = 2,113,988,592,647,546.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,113,988,592,647,546.50/51,861,952.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,761,839.78

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