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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,437,810.86, 72,365,925.94 and 28,596,738.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,437,810.86, 72,365,925.94 and 28,596,738.85 is: 39,464,452.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,437,810.86 : 72,365,925.94 = 28,596,738.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,437,810.86/72,365,925.94 = 28,596,738.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,437,810.86x = 72,365,925.94 × 28,596,738.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,437,810.86x = 2,069,429,485,492,214
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,069,429,485,492,214/52,437,810.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,464,452.30

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