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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,682,012.24, 71,324,362.32 and 28,477,135.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,682,012.24, 71,324,362.32 and 28,477,135.60 is: 39,300,202.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,682,012.24 : 71,324,362.32 = 28,477,135.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,682,012.24/71,324,362.32 = 28,477,135.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,682,012.24x = 71,324,362.32 × 28,477,135.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,682,012.24x = 2,031,113,537,370,170.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,031,113,537,370,170.50/51,682,012.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,300,202.32

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