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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,468,653.79, 72,408,887.41 and 28,949,898.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,468,653.79, 72,408,887.41 and 28,949,898.41 is: 39,952,043.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,468,653.79 : 72,408,887.41 = 28,949,898.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,468,653.79/72,408,887.41 = 28,949,898.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,468,653.79x = 72,408,887.41 × 28,949,898.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,468,653.79x = 2,096,229,934,208,679
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,229,934,208,679/52,468,653.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,952,043.42

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