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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,304,950.50, 72,181,495.74 and 28,786,195.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,304,950.50, 72,181,495.74 and 28,786,195.14 is: 39,725,314.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,304,950.50 : 72,181,495.74 = 28,786,195.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,304,950.50/72,181,495.74 = 28,786,195.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,304,950.50x = 72,181,495.74 × 28,786,195.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,304,950.50x = 2,077,830,621,868,718.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,077,830,621,868,718.50/52,304,950.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,725,314.76

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