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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,628,762.51, 71,244,987.80 and 28,419,356.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,628,762.51, 71,244,987.80 and 28,419,356.23 is: 39,217,222.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,628,762.51 : 71,244,987.80 = 28,419,356.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,628,762.51/71,244,987.80 = 28,419,356.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,628,762.51x = 71,244,987.80 × 28,419,356.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,628,762.51x = 2,024,736,687,569,994.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,024,736,687,569,994.75/51,628,762.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,217,222.91

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