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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,077,112.75, 70,487,914.89 and 27,873,737.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,077,112.75, 70,487,914.89 and 27,873,737.12 is: 38,466,575.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,077,112.75 : 70,487,914.89 = 27,873,737.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,077,112.75/70,487,914.89 = 27,873,737.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,077,112.75x = 70,487,914.89 × 27,873,737.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,077,112.75x = 1,964,761,609,428,354
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,964,761,609,428,354/51,077,112.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,466,575.41

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