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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,907,973.87, 71,608,614.21 and 37,026,587.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,907,973.87, 71,608,614.21 and 37,026,587.04 is: 51,079,292.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,907,973.87 : 71,608,614.21 = 37,026,587.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,907,973.87/71,608,614.21 = 37,026,587.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,907,973.87x = 71,608,614.21 × 37,026,587.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,907,973.87x = 2,651,422,586,860,345.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,651,422,586,860,345.50/51,907,973.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,079,292.63

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