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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,250,260.96, 70,725,353.52 and 28,045,381.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,250,260.96, 70,725,353.52 and 28,045,381.80 is: 38,702,623.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,250,260.96 : 70,725,353.52 = 28,045,381.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,250,260.96/70,725,353.52 = 28,045,381.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,250,260.96x = 70,725,353.52 × 28,045,381.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,250,260.96x = 1,983,519,542,408,373.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,983,519,542,408,373.75/51,250,260.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,702,623.27

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