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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,793,984.32, 71,475,705.36 and 28,589,117.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,793,984.32, 71,475,705.36 and 28,589,117.28 is: 39,452,985.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,793,984.32 : 71,475,705.36 = 28,589,117.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,793,984.32/71,475,705.36 = 28,589,117.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,793,984.32x = 71,475,705.36 × 28,589,117.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,793,984.32x = 2,043,427,323,207,764.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,043,427,323,207,764.75/51,793,984.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,452,985.71

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