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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,556,581.71, 72,001,312.20 and 50,591,631.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,556,581.71, 72,001,312.20 and 50,591,631.42 is: 69,309,375.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,556,581.71 : 72,001,312.20 = 50,591,631.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,556,581.71/72,001,312.20 = 50,591,631.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,556,581.71x = 72,001,312.20 × 50,591,631.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,556,581.71x = 3,642,663,848,578,749.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,642,663,848,578,749.50/52,556,581.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,309,375.34

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