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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,403,957.59, 70,937,048.10 and 27,882,435.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,403,957.59, 70,937,048.10 and 27,882,435.78 is: 38,477,537.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,403,957.59 : 70,937,048.10 = 27,882,435.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,403,957.59/70,937,048.10 = 27,882,435.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,403,957.59x = 70,937,048.10 × 27,882,435.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,403,957.59x = 1,977,897,688,071,021
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,977,897,688,071,021/51,403,957.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,477,537.15

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