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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,517,638.60, 78,857,558.70 and 28,629,766.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,517,638.60, 78,857,558.70 and 28,629,766.60 is: 42,988,861.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,517,638.60 : 78,857,558.70 = 28,629,766.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,517,638.60/78,857,558.70 = 28,629,766.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,517,638.60x = 78,857,558.70 × 28,629,766.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,517,638.60x = 2,257,673,500,226,799.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,673,500,226,799.50/52,517,638.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,988,861.66

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