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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,802,946.87, 71,486,192.58 and 28,597,575.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,802,946.87, 71,486,192.58 and 28,597,575.56 is: 39,463,619.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,802,946.87 : 71,486,192.58 = 28,597,575.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,802,946.87/71,486,192.58 = 28,597,575.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,802,946.87x = 71,486,192.58 × 28,597,575.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,802,946.87x = 2,044,331,793,803,261.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,044,331,793,803,261.25/51,802,946.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,463,619.68

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