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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,001,873.16, 71,762,520.18 and 28,796,972.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,001,873.16, 71,762,520.18 and 28,796,972.10 is: 39,739,785.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,001,873.16 : 71,762,520.18 = 28,796,972.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,001,873.16/71,762,520.18 = 28,796,972.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,001,873.16x = 71,762,520.18 × 28,796,972.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,001,873.16x = 2,066,543,291,449,147.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,066,543,291,449,147.25/52,001,873.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,739,785.62

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