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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,632,442.40, 78,966,587.34 and 28,373,713.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,632,442.40, 78,966,587.34 and 28,373,713.52 is: 42,570,232.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,632,442.40 : 78,966,587.34 = 28,373,713.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,632,442.40/78,966,587.34 = 28,373,713.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,632,442.40x = 78,966,587.34 × 28,373,713.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,632,442.40x = 2,240,575,326,837,219
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,240,575,326,837,219/52,632,442.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,570,232.82

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