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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,304,933.14, 72,181,471.71 and 28,786,177.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,304,933.14, 72,181,471.71 and 28,786,177.77 is: 39,725,290.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,304,933.14 : 72,181,471.71 = 28,786,177.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,304,933.14/72,181,471.71 = 28,786,177.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,304,933.14x = 72,181,471.71 × 28,786,177.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,304,933.14x = 2,077,828,676,344,285.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,077,828,676,344,285.75/52,304,933.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,725,290.74

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