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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,001,883.42, 71,762,534.38 and 28,796,982.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,001,883.42, 71,762,534.38 and 28,796,982.36 is: 39,739,799.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,001,883.42 : 71,762,534.38 = 28,796,982.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,001,883.42/71,762,534.38 = 28,796,982.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,001,883.42x = 71,762,534.38 × 28,796,982.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,001,883.42x = 2,066,544,436,649,753.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,066,544,436,649,753.25/52,001,883.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,739,799.81

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