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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,471,460.58, 72,410,867.10 and 28,949,996.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,471,460.58, 72,410,867.10 and 28,949,996.13 is: 39,951,133.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,471,460.58 : 72,410,867.10 = 28,949,996.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,471,460.58/72,410,867.10 = 28,949,996.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,471,460.58x = 72,410,867.10 × 28,949,996.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,471,460.58x = 2,096,294,322,314,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,294,322,314,944/52,471,460.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,951,133.42

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