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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,685,123.89, 71,325,477.75 and 28,163,664.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,685,123.89, 71,325,477.75 and 28,163,664.57 is: 38,865,860.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,685,123.89 : 71,325,477.75 = 28,163,664.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,685,123.89/71,325,477.75 = 28,163,664.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,685,123.89x = 71,325,477.75 × 28,163,664.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,685,123.89x = 2,008,786,830,645,998.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,008,786,830,645,998.25/51,685,123.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,865,860.80

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