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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,568,421.95, 71,165,768.35 and 28,364,157.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,568,421.95, 71,165,768.35 and 28,364,157.82 is: 39,143,278.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,568,421.95 : 71,165,768.35 = 28,364,157.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,568,421.95/71,165,768.35 = 28,364,157.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,568,421.95x = 71,165,768.35 × 28,364,157.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,568,421.95x = 2,018,557,084,434,221.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,018,557,084,434,221.75/51,568,421.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,143,278.16

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