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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,034,397.76, 70,429,169.52 and 27,830,794.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,034,397.76, 70,429,169.52 and 27,830,794.32 is: 38,407,423.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,034,397.76 : 70,429,169.52 = 27,830,794.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,034,397.76/70,429,169.52 = 27,830,794.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,034,397.76x = 70,429,169.52 × 27,830,794.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,034,397.76x = 1,960,099,731,039,533
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,099,731,039,533/51,034,397.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,407,423.56

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