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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,594,944.51, 71,198,888.63 and 28,073,578.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,594,944.51, 71,198,888.63 and 28,073,578.01 is: 38,740,376.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,594,944.51 : 71,198,888.63 = 28,073,578.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,594,944.51/71,198,888.63 = 28,073,578.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,594,944.51x = 71,198,888.63 × 28,073,578.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,594,944.51x = 1,998,807,553,683,244.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,807,553,683,244.50/51,594,944.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,740,376.07

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