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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,211,427.58, 72,047,552.11 and 30,186,346.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,211,427.58, 72,047,552.11 and 30,186,346.60 is: 41,654,719.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,211,427.58 : 72,047,552.11 = 30,186,346.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,211,427.58/72,047,552.11 = 30,186,346.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,211,427.58x = 72,047,552.11 × 30,186,346.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,211,427.58x = 2,174,852,379,674,021.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,852,379,674,021.50/52,211,427.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,654,719.67

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