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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,403,821.86, 72,314,323.11 and 28,882,287.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,403,821.86, 72,314,323.11 and 28,882,287.32 is: 39,855,930.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,403,821.86 : 72,314,323.11 = 28,882,287.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,403,821.86/72,314,323.11 = 28,882,287.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,403,821.86x = 72,314,323.11 × 28,882,287.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,403,821.86x = 2,088,603,057,595,121.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,603,057,595,121.75/52,403,821.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,855,930.03

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