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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,260,635.78, 70,739,422.77 and 27,739,155.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,260,635.78, 70,739,422.77 and 27,739,155.94 is: 38,279,897.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,260,635.78 : 70,739,422.77 = 27,739,155.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,260,635.78/70,739,422.77 = 27,739,155.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,260,635.78x = 70,739,422.77 × 27,739,155.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,260,635.78x = 1,962,251,879,249,790.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,251,879,249,790.25/51,260,635.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,279,897.42

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