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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,079,637.80, 70,491,397.40 and 27,876,256.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,079,637.80, 70,491,397.40 and 27,876,256.64 is: 38,470,051.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,079,637.80 : 70,491,397.40 = 27,876,256.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,079,637.80/70,491,397.40 = 27,876,256.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,079,637.80x = 70,491,397.40 × 27,876,256.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,079,637.80x = 1,965,036,284,834,629
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,036,284,834,629/51,079,637.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,470,051.27

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