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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,335,087.42, 72,222,424.11 and 29,129,716.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,335,087.42, 72,222,424.11 and 29,129,716.38 is: 40,199,010.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,335,087.42 : 72,222,424.11 = 29,129,716.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,335,087.42/72,222,424.11 = 29,129,716.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,335,087.42x = 72,222,424.11 × 29,129,716.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,335,087.42x = 2,103,818,730,600,373.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,103,818,730,600,373.75/52,335,087.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,199,010.54

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