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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,585,442.62, 71,187,908.40 and 28,380,071.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,585,442.62, 71,187,908.40 and 28,380,071.36 is: 39,164,497.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,585,442.62 : 71,187,908.40 = 28,380,071.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,585,442.62/71,187,908.40 = 28,380,071.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,585,442.62x = 71,187,908.40 × 28,380,071.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,585,442.62x = 2,020,317,920,005,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,020,317,920,005,204/51,585,442.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,164,497.14

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