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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,882,748.32, 71,590,875.48 and 29,556,321.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,882,748.32, 71,590,875.48 and 29,556,321.60 is: 40,783,555.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,882,748.32 : 71,590,875.48 = 29,556,321.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,882,748.32/71,590,875.48 = 29,556,321.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,882,748.32x = 71,590,875.48 × 29,556,321.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,882,748.32x = 2,115,962,939,312,434.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,962,939,312,434.50/51,882,748.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,783,555.38

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