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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,079,611.78, 70,491,361.50 and 27,876,230.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,079,611.78, 70,491,361.50 and 27,876,230.64 is: 38,470,015.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,079,611.78 : 70,491,361.50 = 27,876,230.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,079,611.78/70,491,361.50 = 27,876,230.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,079,611.78x = 70,491,361.50 × 27,876,230.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,079,611.78x = 1,965,033,451,301,616.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,033,451,301,616.50/51,079,611.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,470,015.39

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