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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,364,657, 70,883,209.56 and 28,159,286.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,364,657, 70,883,209.56 and 28,159,286.08 is: 38,859,805.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,364,657 : 70,883,209.56 = 28,159,286.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,364,657/70,883,209.56 = 28,159,286.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,364,657x = 70,883,209.56 × 28,159,286.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,364,657x = 1,996,020,576,268,630.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,020,576,268,630.75/51,364,657
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,859,805.42

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