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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,517,552.10, 78,857,428.95 and 28,629,680.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,517,552.10, 78,857,428.95 and 28,629,680.10 is: 42,988,731.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,517,552.10 : 78,857,428.95 = 28,629,680.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,517,552.10/78,857,428.95 = 28,629,680.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,517,552.10x = 78,857,428.95 × 28,629,680.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,517,552.10x = 2,257,662,964,346,979
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,662,964,346,979/52,517,552.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,988,731.84

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