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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,689,338.84, 72,712,148.43 and 28,846,568.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,689,338.84, 72,712,148.43 and 28,846,568.25 is: 39,808,735.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,689,338.84 : 72,712,148.43 = 28,846,568.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,689,338.84/72,712,148.43 = 28,846,568.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,689,338.84x = 72,712,148.43 × 28,846,568.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,689,338.84x = 2,097,495,952,236,037.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,097,495,952,236,037.75/52,689,338.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,808,735.48

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