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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,180,556.24, 72,006,747.72 and 28,977,162.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,180,556.24, 72,006,747.72 and 28,977,162.32 is: 39,987,140.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,180,556.24 : 72,006,747.72 = 28,977,162.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,180,556.24/72,006,747.72 = 28,977,162.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,180,556.24x = 72,006,747.72 × 28,977,162.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,180,556.24x = 2,086,551,216,817,730
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,086,551,216,817,730/52,180,556.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,987,140.18

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