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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,587,669.30, 71,191,548.66 and 28,066,339.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,587,669.30, 71,191,548.66 and 28,066,339.73 is: 38,731,856.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,587,669.30 : 71,191,548.66 = 28,066,339.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,587,669.30/71,191,548.66 = 28,066,339.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,587,669.30x = 71,191,548.66 × 28,066,339.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,587,669.30x = 1,998,086,190,240,428.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,086,190,240,428.50/51,587,669.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,731,856.23

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