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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,044,263.42, 71,820,889.99 and 28,839,371.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,044,263.42, 71,820,889.99 and 28,839,371.87 is: 39,798,225.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,044,263.42 : 71,820,889.99 = 28,839,371.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,044,263.42/71,820,889.99 = 28,839,371.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,044,263.42x = 71,820,889.99 × 28,839,371.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,044,263.42x = 2,071,269,354,563,424.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,071,269,354,563,424.25/52,044,263.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,798,225.95

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