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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,884,741.44, 71,600,958.88 and 28,363,380.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,884,741.44, 71,600,958.88 and 28,363,380.48 is: 39,141,473.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,884,741.44 : 71,600,958.88 = 28,363,380.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,884,741.44/71,600,958.88 = 28,363,380.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,884,741.44x = 71,600,958.88 × 28,363,380.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,884,741.44x = 2,030,845,239,446,274.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,030,845,239,446,274.50/51,884,741.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,141,473.64

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