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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,587,563.28, 71,191,401.64 and 28,066,233.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,587,563.28, 71,191,401.64 and 28,066,233.56 is: 38,731,709.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,587,563.28 : 71,191,401.64 = 28,066,233.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,587,563.28/71,191,401.64 = 28,066,233.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,587,563.28x = 71,191,401.64 × 28,066,233.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,587,563.28x = 1,998,074,505,892,007
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,074,505,892,007/51,587,563.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,731,709.33

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