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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,258,873.47, 70,737,432.89 and 27,737,410.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,258,873.47, 70,737,432.89 and 27,737,410.42 is: 38,277,727.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,258,873.47 : 70,737,432.89 = 27,737,410.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,258,873.47/70,737,432.89 = 27,737,410.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,258,873.47x = 70,737,432.89 × 27,737,410.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,258,873.47x = 1,962,073,207,834,996.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,073,207,834,996.25/51,258,873.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,277,727.83

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