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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,598,242.36, 71,204,673.56 and 28,075,985.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,598,242.36, 71,204,673.56 and 28,075,985.55 is: 38,744,369.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,598,242.36 : 71,204,673.56 = 28,075,985.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,598,242.36/71,204,673.56 = 28,075,985.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,598,242.36x = 71,204,673.56 × 28,075,985.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,598,242.36x = 1,999,141,385,822,647.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,999,141,385,822,647.50/51,598,242.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,744,369.85

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