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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,261,572.52, 72,125,009.76 and 31,354,391.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,261,572.52, 72,125,009.76 and 31,354,391.98 is: 43,271,484.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,261,572.52 : 72,125,009.76 = 31,354,391.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,261,572.52/72,125,009.76 = 31,354,391.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,261,572.52x = 72,125,009.76 × 31,354,391.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,261,572.52x = 2,261,435,827,576,366
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,261,435,827,576,366/52,261,572.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,271,484.54

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