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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,594,974.36, 71,198,929.80 and 28,073,607.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,594,974.36, 71,198,929.80 and 28,073,607.87 is: 38,740,417.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,594,974.36 : 71,198,929.80 = 28,073,607.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,594,974.36/71,198,929.80 = 28,073,607.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,594,974.36x = 71,198,929.80 × 28,073,607.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,594,974.36x = 1,998,810,835,968,857.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,810,835,968,857.50/51,594,974.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,740,417.27

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