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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,794,739.44, 71,476,744.60 and 28,589,872.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,794,739.44, 71,476,744.60 and 28,589,872.88 is: 39,454,026.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,794,739.44 : 71,476,744.60 = 28,589,872.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,794,739.44/71,476,744.60 = 28,589,872.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,794,739.44x = 71,476,744.60 × 28,589,872.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,794,739.44x = 2,043,511,041,990,226.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,043,511,041,990,226.25/51,794,739.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,454,026.88

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