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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,651,538.34, 71,282,345.39 and 28,446,659.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,651,538.34, 71,282,345.39 and 28,446,659.15 is: 39,258,164.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,651,538.34 : 71,282,345.39 = 28,446,659.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,651,538.34/71,282,345.39 = 28,446,659.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,651,538.34x = 71,282,345.39 × 28,446,659.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,651,538.34x = 2,027,744,582,223,259
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,027,744,582,223,259/51,651,538.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,258,164.38

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