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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,081,179.50, 70,492,009.26 and 27,876,306.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,081,179.50, 70,492,009.26 and 27,876,306.52 is: 38,469,292.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,081,179.50 : 70,492,009.26 = 27,876,306.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,081,179.50/70,492,009.26 = 27,876,306.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,081,179.50x = 70,492,009.26 × 27,876,306.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,081,179.50x = 1,965,056,857,342,438.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,056,857,342,438.50/51,081,179.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,469,292.93

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