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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,537,863.26, 71,123,609.28 and 28,333,574.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,537,863.26, 71,123,609.28 and 28,333,574.56 is: 39,101,079.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,537,863.26 : 71,123,609.28 = 28,333,574.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,537,863.26/71,123,609.28 = 28,333,574.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,537,863.26x = 71,123,609.28 × 28,333,574.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,537,863.26x = 2,015,186,086,511,187.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,186,086,511,187.75/51,537,863.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,101,079.46

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