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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,077,659.71, 70,488,659.43 and 27,874,281.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,077,659.71, 70,488,659.43 and 27,874,281.30 is: 38,467,320.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,077,659.71 : 70,488,659.43 = 27,874,281.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,077,659.71/70,488,659.43 = 27,874,281.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,077,659.71x = 70,488,659.43 × 27,874,281.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,077,659.71x = 1,964,820,721,411,718
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,964,820,721,411,718/51,077,659.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,467,320.79

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