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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,366,221.49, 72,262,714.75 and 28,844,251.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,366,221.49, 72,262,714.75 and 28,844,251.86 is: 39,803,596.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,366,221.49 : 72,262,714.75 = 28,844,251.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,366,221.49/72,262,714.75 = 28,844,251.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,366,221.49x = 72,262,714.75 × 28,844,251.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,366,221.49x = 2,084,363,944,336,337
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,084,363,944,336,337/52,366,221.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,803,596.38

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