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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,585,444.12, 71,187,910.47 and 28,380,072.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,585,444.12, 71,187,910.47 and 28,380,072.86 is: 39,164,499.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,585,444.12 : 71,187,910.47 = 28,380,072.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,585,444.12/71,187,910.47 = 28,380,072.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,585,444.12x = 71,187,910.47 × 28,380,072.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,585,444.12x = 2,020,318,085,533,817.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,020,318,085,533,817.25/51,585,444.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,164,499.21

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