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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,991,859.14, 71,726,177.37 and 31,353,836.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,991,859.14, 71,726,177.37 and 31,353,836.74 is: 43,254,672.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,991,859.14 : 71,726,177.37 = 31,353,836.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,991,859.14/71,726,177.37 = 31,353,836.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,991,859.14x = 71,726,177.37 × 31,353,836.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,991,859.14x = 2,248,890,855,243,262.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,248,890,855,243,262.50/51,991,859.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,254,672.80

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