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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,637,362.84, 71,260,838.56 and 28,117,189

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,637,362.84, 71,260,838.56 and 28,117,189 is: 38,802,416.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,637,362.84 : 71,260,838.56 = 28,117,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,637,362.84/71,260,838.56 = 28,117,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,637,362.84x = 71,260,838.56 × 28,117,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,637,362.84x = 2,003,654,466,090,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,003,654,466,090,008/51,637,362.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,802,416.62

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