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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,163,369.74, 70,606,374.03 and 27,959,474.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,163,369.74, 70,606,374.03 and 27,959,474.70 is: 38,584,579.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,163,369.74 : 70,606,374.03 = 27,959,474.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,163,369.74/70,606,374.03 = 27,959,474.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,163,369.74x = 70,606,374.03 × 27,959,474.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,163,369.74x = 1,974,117,128,350,522
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,117,128,350,522/51,163,369.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,584,579.91

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