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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,655,597.12, 71,284,725.32 and 28,450,724.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,655,597.12, 71,284,725.32 and 28,450,724.07 is: 39,261,999.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,655,597.12 : 71,284,725.32 = 28,450,724.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,655,597.12/71,284,725.32 = 28,450,724.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,655,597.12x = 71,284,725.32 × 28,450,724.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,655,597.12x = 2,028,102,050,770,162
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,028,102,050,770,162/51,655,597.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,261,999.93

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