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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,717,882.98, 71,371,173.94 and 28,513,842.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,717,882.98, 71,371,173.94 and 28,513,842.14 is: 39,349,375.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,717,882.98 : 71,371,173.94 = 28,513,842.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,717,882.98/71,371,173.94 = 28,513,842.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,717,882.98x = 71,371,173.94 × 28,513,842.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,717,882.98x = 2,035,066,387,107,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,066,387,107,284/51,717,882.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,349,375.30

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