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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,271,143.56, 72,134,237.82 and 29,065,772.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,271,143.56, 72,134,237.82 and 29,065,772.34 is: 40,110,799.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,271,143.56 : 72,134,237.82 = 29,065,772.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,271,143.56/72,134,237.82 = 29,065,772.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,271,143.56x = 72,134,237.82 × 29,065,772.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,271,143.56x = 2,096,637,334,395,537.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,637,334,395,537.75/52,271,143.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,110,799.03

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