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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,054,254.51, 71,834,877.92 and 28,850,879.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,054,254.51, 71,834,877.92 and 28,850,879.47 is: 39,814,217.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,054,254.51 : 71,834,877.92 = 28,850,879.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,054,254.51/71,834,877.92 = 28,850,879.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,054,254.51x = 71,834,877.92 × 28,850,879.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,054,254.51x = 2,072,499,404,467,830
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,072,499,404,467,830/52,054,254.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,814,217.38

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