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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,320,791.73, 70,822,102.38 and 27,798,885.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,320,791.73, 70,822,102.38 and 27,798,885.02 is: 38,362,141.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,320,791.73 : 70,822,102.38 = 27,798,885.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,320,791.73/70,822,102.38 = 27,798,885.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,320,791.73x = 70,822,102.38 × 27,798,885.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,320,791.73x = 1,968,775,480,582,177.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,968,775,480,582,177.75/51,320,791.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,362,141.63

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