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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,403,956.04, 70,937,046.06 and 27,882,434.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,403,956.04, 70,937,046.06 and 27,882,434.28 is: 38,477,535.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,403,956.04 : 70,937,046.06 = 27,882,434.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,403,956.04/70,937,046.06 = 27,882,434.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,403,956.04x = 70,937,046.06 × 27,882,434.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,403,956.04x = 1,977,897,524,785,283
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,977,897,524,785,283/51,403,956.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,477,535.14

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