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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,360,530.66, 72,256,843.14 and 28,838,615.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,360,530.66, 72,256,843.14 and 28,838,615.58 is: 39,796,909.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,360,530.66 : 72,256,843.14 = 28,838,615.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,360,530.66/72,256,843.14 = 28,838,615.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,360,530.66x = 72,256,843.14 × 28,838,615.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,360,530.66x = 2,083,787,322,338,820
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,787,322,338,820/52,360,530.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,796,909.93

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