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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,077,731.76, 70,488,758.42 and 27,874,353.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,077,731.76, 70,488,758.42 and 27,874,353.29 is: 38,467,419.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,077,731.76 : 70,488,758.42 = 27,874,353.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,077,731.76/70,488,758.42 = 27,874,353.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,077,731.76x = 70,488,758.42 × 27,874,353.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,077,731.76x = 1,964,828,555,033,170.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,964,828,555,033,170.50/51,077,731.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,467,419.90

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