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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,288,184.64, 72,156,660 and 29,082,812.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,288,184.64, 72,156,660 and 29,082,812.16 is: 40,133,705.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,288,184.64 : 72,156,660 = 29,082,812.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,288,184.64/72,156,660 = 29,082,812.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,288,184.64x = 72,156,660 × 29,082,812.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,288,184.64x = 2,098,518,588,872,985.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,098,518,588,872,985.50/52,288,184.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,133,705.22

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