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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,304,935.92, 72,139,912.92 and 33,976,126.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,304,935.92, 72,139,912.92 and 33,976,126.32 is: 46,860,487.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,304,935.92 : 72,139,912.92 = 33,976,126.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,304,935.92/72,139,912.92 = 33,976,126.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,304,935.92x = 72,139,912.92 × 33,976,126.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,304,935.92x = 2,451,034,794,083,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,451,034,794,083,720/52,304,935.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,860,487.47

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