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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,850,954.84, 71,555,762.46 and 28,647,578.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,850,954.84, 71,555,762.46 and 28,647,578.20 is: 39,534,456.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,850,954.84 : 71,555,762.46 = 28,647,578.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,850,954.84/71,555,762.46 = 28,647,578.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,850,954.84x = 71,555,762.46 × 28,647,578.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,850,954.84x = 2,049,899,300,733,474.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,049,899,300,733,474.25/51,850,954.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,534,456.16

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