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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,453,212.40, 71,005,557.08 and 28,249,835.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,453,212.40, 71,005,557.08 and 28,249,835.04 is: 38,984,840.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,453,212.40 : 71,005,557.08 = 28,249,835.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,453,212.40/71,005,557.08 = 28,249,835.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,453,212.40x = 71,005,557.08 × 28,249,835.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,453,212.40x = 2,005,895,274,433,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,005,895,274,433,304/51,453,212.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,984,840.42

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