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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,184,119.28, 70,634,089.92 and 27,979,340.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,184,119.28, 70,634,089.92 and 27,979,340.80 is: 38,611,493.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,184,119.28 : 70,634,089.92 = 27,979,340.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,184,119.28/70,634,089.92 = 27,979,340.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,184,119.28x = 70,634,089.92 × 27,979,340.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,184,119.28x = 1,976,295,273,969,524.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,295,273,969,524.75/51,184,119.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,611,493.21

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