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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,986,027.12, 71,740,454.28 and 28,464,136.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,986,027.12, 71,740,454.28 and 28,464,136.48 is: 39,280,364.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,986,027.12 : 71,740,454.28 = 28,464,136.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,986,027.12/71,740,454.28 = 28,464,136.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,986,027.12x = 71,740,454.28 × 28,464,136.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,986,027.12x = 2,042,030,081,763,120.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,042,030,081,763,120.25/51,986,027.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,280,364.26

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