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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,537,862.26, 71,123,607.90 and 28,333,573.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,537,862.26, 71,123,607.90 and 28,333,573.56 is: 39,101,078.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,537,862.26 : 71,123,607.90 = 28,333,573.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,537,862.26/71,123,607.90 = 28,333,573.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,537,862.26x = 71,123,607.90 × 28,333,573.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,537,862.26x = 2,015,185,976,287,247.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,185,976,287,247.25/51,537,862.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,101,078.08

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