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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,285,674.26, 72,149,175.69 and 30,254,779.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,285,674.26, 72,149,175.69 and 30,254,779.10 is: 41,748,670.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,285,674.26 : 72,149,175.69 = 30,254,779.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,285,674.26/72,149,175.69 = 30,254,779.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,285,674.26x = 72,149,175.69 × 30,254,779.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,285,674.26x = 2,182,857,372,748,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,857,372,748,040/52,285,674.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,748,670.24

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