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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,077,732.51, 70,488,759.45 and 27,874,354.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,077,732.51, 70,488,759.45 and 27,874,354.04 is: 38,467,420.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,077,732.51 : 70,488,759.45 = 27,874,354.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,077,732.51/70,488,759.45 = 27,874,354.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,077,732.51x = 70,488,759.45 × 27,874,354.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,077,732.51x = 1,964,828,636,749,695.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,964,828,636,749,695.75/51,077,732.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,467,420.93

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