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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,204,952.16, 72,040,831.20 and 29,001,538.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,204,952.16, 72,040,831.20 and 29,001,538.08 is: 40,021,009.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,204,952.16 : 72,040,831.20 = 29,001,538.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,204,952.16/72,040,831.20 = 29,001,538.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,204,952.16x = 72,040,831.20 × 29,001,538.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,204,952.16x = 2,089,294,909,361,652
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,089,294,909,361,652/52,204,952.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,021,009.94

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