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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,793,950.96, 71,475,656.28 and 28,589,083.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,793,950.96, 71,475,656.28 and 28,589,083.92 is: 39,452,937.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,793,950.96 : 71,475,656.28 = 28,589,083.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,793,950.96/71,475,656.28 = 28,589,083.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,793,950.96x = 71,475,656.28 × 28,589,083.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,793,950.96x = 2,043,423,535,625,995.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,043,423,535,625,995.25/51,793,950.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,452,937.99

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