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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,261,442.97, 72,124,831.13 and 31,354,262.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,261,442.97, 72,124,831.13 and 31,354,262.43 is: 43,271,305.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,261,442.97 : 72,124,831.13 = 31,354,262.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,261,442.97/72,124,831.13 = 31,354,262.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,261,442.97x = 72,124,831.13 × 31,354,262.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,261,442.97x = 2,261,420,882,812,682
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,261,420,882,812,682/52,261,442.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,271,305.85

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