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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,299,609.53, 72,171,293.87 and 28,457,335.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,299,609.53, 72,171,293.87 and 28,457,335.16 is: 39,269,943.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,299,609.53 : 72,171,293.87 = 28,457,335.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,299,609.53/72,171,293.87 = 28,457,335.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,299,609.53x = 72,171,293.87 × 28,457,335.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,299,609.53x = 2,053,802,698,086,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,053,802,698,086,300.25/52,299,609.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,269,943.25

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