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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,594,929.44, 71,198,867.88 and 28,073,562.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,594,929.44, 71,198,867.88 and 28,073,562.96 is: 38,740,355.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,594,929.44 : 71,198,867.88 = 28,073,562.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,594,929.44/71,198,867.88 = 28,073,562.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,594,929.44x = 71,198,867.88 × 28,073,562.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,594,929.44x = 1,998,805,900,109,901.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,805,900,109,901.75/51,594,929.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,740,355.34

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