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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,587,667.79, 71,191,546.58 and 28,066,338.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,587,667.79, 71,191,546.58 and 28,066,338.23 is: 38,731,854.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,587,667.79 : 71,191,546.58 = 28,066,338.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,587,667.79/71,191,546.58 = 28,066,338.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,587,667.79x = 71,191,546.58 × 28,066,338.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,587,667.79x = 1,998,086,025,145,287.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,086,025,145,287.75/51,587,667.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,731,854.16

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