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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,081,958.56, 70,494,595.92 and 27,878,574.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,081,958.56, 70,494,595.92 and 27,878,574.72 is: 38,473,247.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,081,958.56 : 70,494,595.92 = 27,878,574.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,081,958.56/70,494,595.92 = 27,878,574.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,081,958.56x = 70,494,595.92 × 27,878,574.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,081,958.56x = 1,965,288,859,711,927
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,288,859,711,927/51,081,958.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,473,247.99

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