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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,801,417.56, 71,486,184.56 and 28,596,735.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,801,417.56, 71,486,184.56 and 28,596,735.20 is: 39,463,620.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,801,417.56 : 71,486,184.56 = 28,596,735.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,801,417.56/71,486,184.56 = 28,596,735.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,801,417.56x = 71,486,184.56 × 28,596,735.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,801,417.56x = 2,044,271,490,376,334.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,044,271,490,376,334.25/51,801,417.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,463,620.62

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