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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,404,848.79, 70,938,271.46 and 27,883,326.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,404,848.79, 70,938,271.46 and 27,883,326.65 is: 38,478,763.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,404,848.79 : 70,938,271.46 = 27,883,326.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,404,848.79/70,938,271.46 = 27,883,326.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,404,848.79x = 70,938,271.46 × 27,883,326.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,404,848.79x = 1,977,994,994,917,187
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,977,994,994,917,187/51,404,848.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,478,763.02

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