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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,077,367.94, 70,486,187.10 and 27,872,889.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,077,367.94, 70,486,187.10 and 27,872,889.70 is: 38,464,270.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,077,367.94 : 70,486,187.10 = 27,872,889.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,077,367.94/70,486,187.10 = 27,872,889.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,077,367.94x = 70,486,187.10 × 27,872,889.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,077,367.94x = 1,964,653,718,411,862.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,964,653,718,411,862.75/51,077,367.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,464,270.92

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