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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,213,403.96, 72,050,273.13 and 30,188,316.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,213,403.96, 72,050,273.13 and 30,188,316.50 is: 41,657,434.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,213,403.96 : 72,050,273.13 = 30,188,316.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,213,403.96/72,050,273.13 = 30,188,316.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,213,403.96x = 72,050,273.13 × 30,188,316.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,213,403.96x = 2,175,076,449,159,885.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,175,076,449,159,885.50/52,213,403.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,657,434.38

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