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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,077,643.98, 70,488,637.38 and 27,874,265.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,077,643.98, 70,488,637.38 and 27,874,265.60 is: 38,467,298.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,077,643.98 : 70,488,637.38 = 27,874,265.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,077,643.98/70,488,637.38 = 27,874,265.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,077,643.98x = 70,488,637.38 × 27,874,265.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,077,643.98x = 1,964,819,000,112,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,964,819,000,112,208/51,077,643.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,467,298.94

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