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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,490,174.28, 72,440,548.97 and 28,973,380.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,490,174.28, 72,440,548.97 and 28,973,380.64 is: 39,985,533.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,490,174.28 : 72,440,548.97 = 28,973,380.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,490,174.28/72,440,548.97 = 28,973,380.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,490,174.28x = 72,440,548.97 × 28,973,380.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,490,174.28x = 2,098,847,598,571,300.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,098,847,598,571,300.50/52,490,174.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,985,533.05

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