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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,272,588.24, 72,151,378.14 and 34,868,891.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,272,588.24, 72,151,378.14 and 34,868,891.94 is: 48,129,214.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,272,588.24 : 72,151,378.14 = 34,868,891.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,272,588.24/72,151,378.14 = 34,868,891.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,272,588.24x = 72,151,378.14 × 34,868,891.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,272,588.24x = 2,515,838,607,685,738
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,515,838,607,685,738/52,272,588.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,129,214.42

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