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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,241,912.51, 85,813,977.41 and 51,037,118.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,241,912.51, 85,813,977.41 and 51,037,118.72 is: 70,365,738.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,241,912.51 : 85,813,977.41 = 51,037,118.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,241,912.51/85,813,977.41 = 51,037,118.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,241,912.51x = 85,813,977.41 × 51,037,118.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,241,912.51x = 4,379,698,152,909,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,379,698,152,909,568/62,241,912.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,365,738.72

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