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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,773,826.18, 71,449,396.17 and 28,253,878.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,773,826.18, 71,449,396.17 and 28,253,878.46 is: 38,991,179.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,773,826.18 : 71,449,396.17 = 28,253,878.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,773,826.18/71,449,396.17 = 28,253,878.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,773,826.18x = 71,449,396.17 × 28,253,878.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,773,826.18x = 2,018,722,555,427,569.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,018,722,555,427,569.50/51,773,826.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,991,179.61

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