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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,549,719.49, 71,138,112.75 and 28,028,255.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,549,719.49, 71,138,112.75 and 28,028,255.90 is: 38,678,721.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,549,719.49 : 71,138,112.75 = 28,028,255.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,549,719.49/71,138,112.75 = 28,028,255.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,549,719.49x = 71,138,112.75 × 28,028,255.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,549,719.49x = 1,993,877,227,939,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,877,227,939,256.25/51,549,719.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,678,721.20

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