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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,015,379.68, 70,400,642.16 and 27,809,994.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,015,379.68, 70,400,642.16 and 27,809,994.72 is: 38,377,475.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,015,379.68 : 70,400,642.16 = 27,809,994.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,015,379.68/70,400,642.16 = 27,809,994.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,015,379.68x = 70,400,642.16 × 27,809,994.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,015,379.68x = 1,957,841,486,754,209.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,841,486,754,209.25/51,015,379.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,377,475.56

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