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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,349,694.57, 72,223,878.96 and 30,311,164.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,349,694.57, 72,223,878.96 and 30,311,164.35 is: 41,818,579.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,349,694.57 : 72,223,878.96 = 30,311,164.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,349,694.57/72,223,878.96 = 30,311,164.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,349,694.57x = 72,223,878.96 × 30,311,164.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,349,694.57x = 2,189,189,865,151,067
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,189,865,151,067/52,349,694.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,818,579.52

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