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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,928,537.88, 71,656,918.17 and 28,717,887.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,928,537.88, 71,656,918.17 and 28,717,887.44 is: 39,628,215.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,928,537.88 : 71,656,918.17 = 28,717,887.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,928,537.88/71,656,918.17 = 28,717,887.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,928,537.88x = 71,656,918.17 × 28,717,887.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,928,537.88x = 2,057,835,310,303,351
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,057,835,310,303,351/51,928,537.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,628,215.90

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