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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,304,937.52, 72,181,477.75 and 28,786,182.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,304,937.52, 72,181,477.75 and 28,786,182.14 is: 39,725,296.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,304,937.52 : 72,181,477.75 = 28,786,182.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,304,937.52/72,181,477.75 = 28,786,182.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,304,937.52x = 72,181,477.75 × 28,786,182.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,304,937.52x = 2,077,829,165,645,857.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,077,829,165,645,857.50/52,304,937.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,725,296.77

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