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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,375,972.84, 72,281,095.14 and 29,171,110.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,375,972.84, 72,281,095.14 and 29,171,110.12 is: 40,257,386.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,375,972.84 : 72,281,095.14 = 29,171,110.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,375,972.84/72,281,095.14 = 29,171,110.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,375,972.84x = 72,281,095.14 × 29,171,110.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,375,972.84x = 2,108,519,785,923,137
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,108,519,785,923,137/52,375,972.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,257,386.58

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