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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,155,878.17, 70,595,003.29 and 27,951,171.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,155,878.17, 70,595,003.29 and 27,951,171.51 is: 38,572,557.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,155,878.17 : 70,595,003.29 = 27,951,171.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,155,878.17/70,595,003.29 = 27,951,171.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,155,878.17x = 70,595,003.29 × 27,951,171.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,155,878.17x = 1,973,213,044,707,804.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,973,213,044,707,804.50/51,155,878.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,572,557.35

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