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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,651,536.83, 71,282,343.31 and 28,446,657.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,651,536.83, 71,282,343.31 and 28,446,657.64 is: 39,258,162.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,651,536.83 : 71,282,343.31 = 28,446,657.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,651,536.83/71,282,343.31 = 28,446,657.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,651,536.83x = 71,282,343.31 × 28,446,657.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,651,536.83x = 2,027,744,415,667,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,027,744,415,667,192/51,651,536.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,258,162.30

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