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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,345,339.74, 72,189,543.63 and 32,768,012.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,345,339.74, 72,189,543.63 and 32,768,012.80 is: 45,190,420.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,345,339.74 : 72,189,543.63 = 32,768,012.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,345,339.74/72,189,543.63 = 32,768,012.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,345,339.74x = 72,189,543.63 × 32,768,012.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,345,339.74x = 2,365,507,889,693,998.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,365,507,889,693,998.50/52,345,339.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,190,420.03

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