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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,984,273.56, 71,735,569.92 and 28,458,300.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,984,273.56, 71,735,569.92 and 28,458,300.24 is: 39,270,961.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,984,273.56 : 71,735,569.92 = 28,458,300.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,984,273.56/71,735,569.92 = 28,458,300.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,984,273.56x = 71,735,569.92 × 28,458,300.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,984,273.56x = 2,041,472,386,670,872.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,041,472,386,670,872.75/51,984,273.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,270,961.14

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