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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,458,817.43, 72,391,889.63 and 28,936,839.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,458,817.43, 72,391,889.63 and 28,936,839.14 is: 39,932,132.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,458,817.43 : 72,391,889.63 = 28,936,839.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,458,817.43/72,391,889.63 = 28,936,839.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,458,817.43x = 72,391,889.63 × 28,936,839.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,458,817.43x = 2,094,792,465,119,260
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,094,792,465,119,260/52,458,817.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,932,132.82

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