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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,990,758.51, 71,749,488.20 and 28,785,884.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,990,758.51, 71,749,488.20 and 28,785,884.78 is: 39,725,762.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,990,758.51 : 71,749,488.20 = 28,785,884.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,990,758.51/71,749,488.20 = 28,785,884.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,990,758.51x = 71,749,488.20 × 28,785,884.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,990,758.51x = 2,065,372,499,846,492.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,065,372,499,846,492.50/51,990,758.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,725,762.02

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