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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,415,752.72, 70,953,873.50 and 27,894,288.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,415,752.72, 70,953,873.50 and 27,894,288.24 is: 38,494,190.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,415,752.72 : 70,953,873.50 = 27,894,288.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,415,752.72/70,953,873.50 = 27,894,288.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,415,752.72x = 70,953,873.50 × 27,894,288.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,415,752.72x = 1,979,207,799,153,497.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,979,207,799,153,497.50/51,415,752.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,494,190.87

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