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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,258,975.04, 72,119,240.39 and 28,739,299.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,258,975.04, 72,119,240.39 and 28,739,299.95 is: 39,661,253.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,258,975.04 : 72,119,240.39 = 28,739,299.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,258,975.04/72,119,240.39 = 28,739,299.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,258,975.04x = 72,119,240.39 × 28,739,299.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,258,975.04x = 2,072,656,481,734,365
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,072,656,481,734,365/52,258,975.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,661,253.98

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