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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,415,753.72, 70,953,874.88 and 27,894,289.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,415,753.72, 70,953,874.88 and 27,894,289.24 is: 38,494,192.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,415,753.72 : 70,953,874.88 = 27,894,289.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,415,753.72/70,953,874.88 = 27,894,289.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,415,753.72x = 70,953,874.88 × 27,894,289.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,415,753.72x = 1,979,207,908,601,490
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,979,207,908,601,490/51,415,753.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,494,192.25

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