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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,594,946.50, 71,198,891.38 and 28,073,580

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,594,946.50, 71,198,891.38 and 28,073,580 is: 38,740,378.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,594,946.50 : 71,198,891.38 = 28,073,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,594,946.50/71,198,891.38 = 28,073,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,594,946.50x = 71,198,891.38 × 28,073,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,594,946.50x = 1,998,807,773,067,740.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,807,773,067,740.25/51,594,946.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,740,378.83

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