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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,208,405.16, 72,054,241.90 and 31,581,998.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,208,405.16, 72,054,241.90 and 31,581,998.96 is: 43,587,176.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,208,405.16 : 72,054,241.90 = 31,581,998.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,208,405.16/72,054,241.90 = 31,581,998.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,208,405.16x = 72,054,241.90 × 31,581,998.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,208,405.16x = 2,275,616,992,749,388.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,275,616,992,749,388.50/52,208,405.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,587,176.93

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