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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,018,803.84, 71,785,955.52 and 28,815,433.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,018,803.84, 71,785,955.52 and 28,815,433.68 is: 39,765,301.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,018,803.84 : 71,785,955.52 = 28,815,433.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,018,803.84/71,785,955.52 = 28,815,433.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,018,803.84x = 71,785,955.52 × 28,815,433.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,018,803.84x = 2,068,543,440,441,989.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,068,543,440,441,989.75/52,018,803.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,765,301.92

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