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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,403,958.04, 70,937,048.82 and 27,882,436.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,403,958.04, 70,937,048.82 and 27,882,436.28 is: 38,477,537.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,403,958.04 : 70,937,048.82 = 27,882,436.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,403,958.04/70,937,048.82 = 27,882,436.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,403,958.04x = 70,937,048.82 × 27,882,436.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,403,958.04x = 1,977,897,743,614,899
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,977,897,743,614,899/51,403,958.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,477,537.90

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