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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,984,179.58, 71,735,439.67 and 28,458,206.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,984,179.58, 71,735,439.67 and 28,458,206.13 is: 39,270,830.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,984,179.58 : 71,735,439.67 = 28,458,206.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,984,179.58/71,735,439.67 = 28,458,206.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,984,179.58x = 71,735,439.67 × 28,458,206.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,984,179.58x = 2,041,461,928,955,039.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,041,461,928,955,039.25/51,984,179.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,270,830.96

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