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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,079,641.80, 70,491,402.92 and 27,876,260.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,079,641.80, 70,491,402.92 and 27,876,260.64 is: 38,470,056.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,079,641.80 : 70,491,402.92 = 27,876,260.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,079,641.80/70,491,402.92 = 27,876,260.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,079,641.80x = 70,491,402.92 × 27,876,260.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,079,641.80x = 1,965,036,720,677,177.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,036,720,677,177.25/51,079,641.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,470,056.79

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