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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,846,887.92, 71,548,480.92 and 28,642,013.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,846,887.92, 71,548,480.92 and 28,642,013.68 is: 39,525,854.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,846,887.92 : 71,548,480.92 = 28,642,013.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,846,887.92/71,548,480.92 = 28,642,013.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,846,887.92x = 71,548,480.92 × 28,642,013.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,846,887.92x = 2,049,292,569,293,859
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,049,292,569,293,859/51,846,887.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,525,854.91

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