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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,204,915.76, 72,040,339.52 and 29,001,458.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,204,915.76, 72,040,339.52 and 29,001,458.08 is: 40,020,654.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,204,915.76 : 72,040,339.52 = 29,001,458.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,204,915.76/72,040,339.52 = 29,001,458.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,204,915.76x = 72,040,339.52 × 29,001,458.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,204,915.76x = 2,089,274,886,658,247
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,089,274,886,658,247/52,204,915.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,020,654.31

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