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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,793,749.42, 71,475,378.12 and 28,588,882.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,793,749.42, 71,475,378.12 and 28,588,882.38 is: 39,452,659.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,793,749.42 : 71,475,378.12 = 28,588,882.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,793,749.42/71,475,378.12 = 28,588,882.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,793,749.42x = 71,475,378.12 × 28,588,882.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,793,749.42x = 2,043,401,178,138,705.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,043,401,178,138,705.50/51,793,749.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,452,659.85

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