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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,084,943.82, 71,870,616.36 and 28,557,289.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,084,943.82, 71,870,616.36 and 28,557,289.34 is: 39,405,437.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,084,943.82 : 71,870,616.36 = 28,557,289.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,084,943.82/71,870,616.36 = 28,557,289.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,084,943.82x = 71,870,616.36 × 28,557,289.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,084,943.82x = 2,052,429,986,436,657.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,052,429,986,436,657.50/52,084,943.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,405,437.27

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