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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,034,701.76, 70,429,589.12 and 27,831,098.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,034,701.76, 70,429,589.12 and 27,831,098.40 is: 38,407,843.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,034,701.76 : 70,429,589.12 = 27,831,098.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,034,701.76/70,429,589.12 = 27,831,098.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,034,701.76x = 70,429,589.12 × 27,831,098.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,034,701.76x = 1,960,132,825,070,289.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,132,825,070,289.50/51,034,701.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,407,843.24

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