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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,779,089.16, 71,456,657.94 and 28,259,134.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,779,089.16, 71,456,657.94 and 28,259,134.44 is: 38,998,432.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,779,089.16 : 71,456,657.94 = 28,259,134.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,779,089.16/71,456,657.94 = 28,259,134.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,779,089.16x = 71,456,657.94 × 28,259,134.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,779,089.16x = 2,019,303,303,359,553.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,019,303,303,359,553.50/51,779,089.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,998,432.30

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