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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,091,178.76, 76,670,615.75 and 28,078,184.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,091,178.76, 76,670,615.75 and 28,078,184.21 is: 42,135,877.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,091,178.76 : 76,670,615.75 = 28,078,184.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,091,178.76/76,670,615.75 = 28,078,184.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,091,178.76x = 76,670,615.75 × 28,078,184.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,091,178.76x = 2,152,771,671,998,883.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,152,771,671,998,883.25/51,091,178.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,135,877.94

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