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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,471,462.58, 72,410,869.86 and 28,949,998.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,471,462.58, 72,410,869.86 and 28,949,998.13 is: 39,951,136.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,471,462.58 : 72,410,869.86 = 28,949,998.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,471,462.58/72,410,869.86 = 28,949,998.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,471,462.58x = 72,410,869.86 × 28,949,998.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,471,462.58x = 2,096,294,547,038,673.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,294,547,038,673.25/52,471,462.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,951,136.18

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