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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,587,559.02, 71,191,395.78 and 28,066,229.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,587,559.02, 71,191,395.78 and 28,066,229.30 is: 38,731,703.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,587,559.02 : 71,191,395.78 = 28,066,229.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,587,559.02/71,191,395.78 = 28,066,229.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,587,559.02x = 71,191,395.78 × 28,066,229.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,587,559.02x = 1,998,074,038,148,532.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,074,038,148,532.50/51,587,559.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,731,703.46

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