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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,387,987.64, 70,919,907.70 and 28,187,598.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,387,987.64, 70,919,907.70 and 28,187,598.60 is: 38,901,346.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,387,987.64 : 70,919,907.70 = 28,187,598.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,387,987.64/70,919,907.70 = 28,187,598.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,387,987.64x = 70,919,907.70 × 28,187,598.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,387,987.64x = 1,999,061,890,996,649.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,999,061,890,996,649.50/51,387,987.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,901,346.07

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