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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,618,188.17, 71,234,979.30 and 28,095,588.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,618,188.17, 71,234,979.30 and 28,095,588.80 is: 38,772,935.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,618,188.17 : 71,234,979.30 = 28,095,588.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,618,188.17/71,234,979.30 = 28,095,588.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,618,188.17x = 71,234,979.30 × 28,095,588.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,618,188.17x = 2,001,388,686,589,311.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,001,388,686,589,311.75/51,618,188.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,772,935.62

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