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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,549,719.68, 71,138,113.03 and 28,028,256.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,549,719.68, 71,138,113.03 and 28,028,256.11 is: 38,678,721.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,549,719.68 : 71,138,113.03 = 28,028,256.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,549,719.68/71,138,113.03 = 28,028,256.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,549,719.68x = 71,138,113.03 × 28,028,256.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,549,719.68x = 1,993,877,251,186,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,877,251,186,968/51,549,719.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,678,721.51

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