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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,958,072.08, 71,702,278.92 and 28,754,799.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,958,072.08, 71,702,278.92 and 28,754,799.12 is: 39,681,699.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,958,072.08 : 71,702,278.92 = 28,754,799.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,958,072.08/71,702,278.92 = 28,754,799.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,958,072.08x = 71,702,278.92 × 28,754,799.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,958,072.08x = 2,061,784,626,790,810.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,061,784,626,790,810.75/51,958,072.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,681,699.96

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