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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,981,785.66, 71,732,022.26 and 28,455,771.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,981,785.66, 71,732,022.26 and 28,455,771.26 is: 39,267,408.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,981,785.66 : 71,732,022.26 = 28,455,771.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,981,785.66/71,732,022.26 = 28,455,771.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,981,785.66x = 71,732,022.26 × 28,455,771.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,981,785.66x = 2,041,190,017,447,788.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,041,190,017,447,788.50/51,981,785.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,267,408.60

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