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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,405,047.28, 70,938,545.04 and 27,883,524.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,405,047.28, 70,938,545.04 and 27,883,524.96 is: 38,479,036.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,405,047.28 : 70,938,545.04 = 27,883,524.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,405,047.28/70,938,545.04 = 27,883,524.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,405,047.28x = 70,938,545.04 × 27,883,524.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,405,047.28x = 1,978,016,691,248,924.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,978,016,691,248,924.50/51,405,047.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,479,036.51

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