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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,937,284.38, 71,671,299.26 and 28,415,705.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,937,284.38, 71,671,299.26 and 28,415,705.72 is: 39,212,495.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,937,284.38 : 71,671,299.26 = 28,415,705.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,937,284.38/71,671,299.26 = 28,415,705.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,937,284.38x = 71,671,299.26 × 28,415,705.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,937,284.38x = 2,036,590,548,342,213.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,036,590,548,342,213.75/51,937,284.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,212,495.85

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