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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,560,749.92, 71,152,413.96 and 28,355,876.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,560,749.92, 71,152,413.96 and 28,355,876.40 is: 39,130,327.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,560,749.92 : 71,152,413.96 = 28,355,876.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,560,749.92/71,152,413.96 = 28,355,876.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,560,749.92x = 71,152,413.96 × 28,355,876.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,560,749.92x = 2,017,589,055,811,394.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,589,055,811,394.25/51,560,749.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,130,327.99

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