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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,943,725.48, 71,684,451.24 and 28,738,474.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,943,725.48, 71,684,451.24 and 28,738,474.56 is: 39,660,262.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,943,725.48 : 71,684,451.24 = 28,738,474.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,943,725.48/71,684,451.24 = 28,738,474.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,943,725.48x = 71,684,451.24 × 28,738,474.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,943,725.48x = 2,060,101,778,308,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,060,101,778,308,300.25/51,943,725.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,660,262.32

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