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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,803,912.82, 71,487,520.20 and 28,598,541.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,803,912.82, 71,487,520.20 and 28,598,541.96 is: 39,464,950.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,803,912.82 : 71,487,520.20 = 28,598,541.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,803,912.82/71,487,520.20 = 28,598,541.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,803,912.82x = 71,487,520.20 × 28,598,541.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,803,912.82x = 2,044,438,846,056,047.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,044,438,846,056,047.75/51,803,912.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,464,950.32

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