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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,837,861.70, 71,534,883.26 and 28,632,490.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,837,861.70, 71,534,883.26 and 28,632,490.44 is: 39,512,082.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,837,861.70 : 71,534,883.26 = 28,632,490.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,837,861.70/71,534,883.26 = 28,632,490.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,837,861.70x = 71,534,883.26 × 28,632,490.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,837,861.70x = 2,048,221,860,710,733.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,221,860,710,733.50/51,837,861.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,512,082.36

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