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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,355,704.46, 72,249,990.67 and 28,836,431.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,355,704.46, 72,249,990.67 and 28,836,431.37 is: 39,793,789.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,355,704.46 : 72,249,990.67 = 28,836,431.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,355,704.46/72,249,990.67 = 28,836,431.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,355,704.46x = 72,249,990.67 × 28,836,431.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,355,704.46x = 2,083,431,897,438,595.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,431,897,438,595.50/52,355,704.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,793,789.79

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