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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,596,723.15, 71,201,327.67 and 28,075,352.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,596,723.15, 71,201,327.67 and 28,075,352.25 is: 38,742,816.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,596,723.15 : 71,201,327.67 = 28,075,352.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,596,723.15/71,201,327.67 = 28,075,352.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,596,723.15x = 71,201,327.67 × 28,075,352.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,596,723.15x = 1,999,002,355,269,926.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,999,002,355,269,926.75/51,596,723.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,742,816.08

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