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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,257,506.94, 72,115,639.74 and 28,737,559.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,257,506.94, 72,115,639.74 and 28,737,559.62 is: 39,657,986.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,257,506.94 : 72,115,639.74 = 28,737,559.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,257,506.94/72,115,639.74 = 28,737,559.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,257,506.94x = 72,115,639.74 × 28,737,559.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,257,506.94x = 2,072,427,496,562,691.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,072,427,496,562,691.25/52,257,506.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,657,986.34

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