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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,998,571.86, 71,757,146.86 and 28,793,200.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,998,571.86, 71,757,146.86 and 28,793,200.58 is: 39,734,128.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,998,571.86 : 71,757,146.86 = 28,793,200.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,998,571.86/71,757,146.86 = 28,793,200.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,998,571.86x = 71,757,146.86 × 28,793,200.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,998,571.86x = 2,066,117,922,588,497
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,066,117,922,588,497/51,998,571.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,734,128.24

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