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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,800,749.12, 71,483,160.18 and 28,595,377.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,800,749.12, 71,483,160.18 and 28,595,377.84 is: 39,460,587.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,800,749.12 : 71,483,160.18 = 28,595,377.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,800,749.12/71,483,160.18 = 28,595,377.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,800,749.12x = 71,483,160.18 × 28,595,377.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,800,749.12x = 2,044,087,974,544,342.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,044,087,974,544,342.50/51,800,749.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,460,587.14

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