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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,001,892.73, 71,762,547.23 and 28,796,991.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,001,892.73, 71,762,547.23 and 28,796,991.67 is: 39,739,812.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,001,892.73 : 71,762,547.23 = 28,796,991.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,001,892.73/71,762,547.23 = 28,796,991.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,001,892.73x = 71,762,547.23 × 28,796,991.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,001,892.73x = 2,066,545,474,476,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,066,545,474,476,900/52,001,892.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,739,812.65

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