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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,458,817.67, 72,391,889.97 and 28,936,839.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,458,817.67, 72,391,889.97 and 28,936,839.39 is: 39,932,133.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,458,817.67 : 72,391,889.97 = 28,936,839.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,458,817.67/72,391,889.97 = 28,936,839.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,458,817.67x = 72,391,889.97 × 28,936,839.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,458,817.67x = 2,094,792,493,200,442
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,094,792,493,200,442/52,458,817.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,932,133.17

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