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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,356,942.39, 70,873,443.99 and 27,836,224.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,356,942.39, 70,873,443.99 and 27,836,224.86 is: 38,414,458.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,356,942.39 : 70,873,443.99 = 27,836,224.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,356,942.39/70,873,443.99 = 27,836,224.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,356,942.39x = 70,873,443.99 × 27,836,224.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,356,942.39x = 1,972,849,123,774,030.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,972,849,123,774,030.75/51,356,942.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,414,458.34

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