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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,360,533.66, 72,256,847.28 and 28,838,618.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,360,533.66, 72,256,847.28 and 28,838,618.58 is: 39,796,914.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,360,533.66 : 72,256,847.28 = 28,838,618.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,360,533.66/72,256,847.28 = 28,838,618.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,360,533.66x = 72,256,847.28 × 28,838,618.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,360,533.66x = 2,083,787,658,501,230.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,787,658,501,230.25/52,360,533.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,796,914.07

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