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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,585,454.96, 71,187,925.52 and 28,380,083.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,585,454.96, 71,187,925.52 and 28,380,083.72 is: 39,164,514.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,585,454.96 : 71,187,925.52 = 28,380,083.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,585,454.96/71,187,925.52 = 28,380,083.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,585,454.96x = 71,187,925.52 × 28,380,083.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,585,454.96x = 2,020,319,286,110,724.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,020,319,286,110,724.25/51,585,454.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,164,514.25

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