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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,984,675.66, 71,738,869.35 and 28,464,702.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,984,675.66, 71,738,869.35 and 28,464,702.86 is: 39,281,299.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,984,675.66 : 71,738,869.35 = 28,464,702.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,984,675.66/71,738,869.35 = 28,464,702.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,984,675.66x = 71,738,869.35 × 28,464,702.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,984,675.66x = 2,042,025,599,201,416.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,042,025,599,201,416.75/51,984,675.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,281,299.22

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