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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,350,140.46, 72,247,034.88 and 37,466,861.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,350,140.46, 72,247,034.88 and 37,466,861.88 is: 51,707,018.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,350,140.46 : 72,247,034.88 = 37,466,861.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,350,140.46/72,247,034.88 = 37,466,861.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,350,140.46x = 72,247,034.88 × 37,466,861.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,350,140.46x = 2,706,869,677,088,502.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,706,869,677,088,502.50/52,350,140.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,707,018.42

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