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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,582,907.12, 71,184,874.15 and 28,061,956.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,582,907.12, 71,184,874.15 and 28,061,956.38 is: 38,725,751.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,582,907.12 : 71,184,874.15 = 28,061,956.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,582,907.12/71,184,874.15 = 28,061,956.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,582,907.12x = 71,184,874.15 × 28,061,956.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,582,907.12x = 1,997,586,833,313,089.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,997,586,833,313,089.75/51,582,907.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,725,751.32

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