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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,304,940.52, 72,181,481.90 and 28,786,185.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,304,940.52, 72,181,481.90 and 28,786,185.14 is: 39,725,300.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,304,940.52 : 72,181,481.90 = 28,786,185.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,304,940.52/72,181,481.90 = 28,786,185.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,304,940.52x = 72,181,481.90 × 28,786,185.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,304,940.52x = 2,077,829,501,652,959.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,077,829,501,652,959.25/52,304,940.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,725,300.92

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