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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,859,561.18, 99,062,942.31 and 51,197,135.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,859,561.18, 99,062,942.31 and 51,197,135.10 is: 70,578,483.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,859,561.18 : 99,062,942.31 = 51,197,135.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,859,561.18/99,062,942.31 = 51,197,135.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,859,561.18x = 99,062,942.31 × 51,197,135.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,859,561.18x = 5,071,738,840,848,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,071,738,840,848,576/71,859,561.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,578,483.33

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