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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,403,831.61, 72,314,336.46 and 28,882,297.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,403,831.61, 72,314,336.46 and 28,882,297.05 is: 39,855,943.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,403,831.61 : 72,314,336.46 = 28,882,297.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,403,831.61/72,314,336.46 = 28,882,297.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,403,831.61x = 72,314,336.46 × 28,882,297.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,403,831.61x = 2,088,604,146,611,365.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,088,604,146,611,365.25/52,403,831.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,855,943.40

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