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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,356,943.74, 70,873,445.85 and 27,836,226.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,356,943.74, 70,873,445.85 and 27,836,226.21 is: 38,414,460.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,356,943.74 : 70,873,445.85 = 27,836,226.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,356,943.74/70,873,445.85 = 27,836,226.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,356,943.74x = 70,873,445.85 × 27,836,226.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,356,943.74x = 1,972,849,270,823,604.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,972,849,270,823,604.75/51,356,943.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,414,460.19

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