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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,271,686.12, 72,208,691.10 and 41,886,689.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,271,686.12, 72,208,691.10 and 41,886,689.32 is: 57,862,740.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,271,686.12 : 72,208,691.10 = 41,886,689.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,271,686.12/72,208,691.10 = 41,886,689.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,271,686.12x = 72,208,691.10 × 41,886,689.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,271,686.12x = 3,024,583,010,309,549
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,024,583,010,309,549/52,271,686.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,862,740.52

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