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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,711,785.47, 71,362,745.30 and 28,507,742.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,711,785.47, 71,362,745.30 and 28,507,742.80 is: 39,340,950.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,711,785.47 : 71,362,745.30 = 28,507,742.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,711,785.47/71,362,745.30 = 28,507,742.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,711,785.47x = 71,362,745.30 × 28,507,742.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,711,785.47x = 2,034,390,788,514,308.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,034,390,788,514,308.75/51,711,785.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,340,950.42

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