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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,249,720.23, 72,095,898.29 and 29,041,691.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,249,720.23, 72,095,898.29 and 29,041,691.76 is: 40,072,690.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,249,720.23 : 72,095,898.29 = 29,041,691.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,249,720.23/72,095,898.29 = 29,041,691.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,249,720.23x = 72,095,898.29 × 29,041,691.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,249,720.23x = 2,093,786,855,153,282.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,093,786,855,153,282.75/52,249,720.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,072,690.26

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