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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,077,735, 70,488,762.90 and 27,874,356.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,077,735, 70,488,762.90 and 27,874,356.56 is: 38,467,424.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,077,735 : 70,488,762.90 = 27,874,356.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,077,735/70,488,762.90 = 27,874,356.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,077,735x = 70,488,762.90 × 27,874,356.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,077,735x = 1,964,828,910,547,899.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,964,828,910,547,899.75/51,077,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,467,424.42

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