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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,375,974.34, 72,281,097.21 and 29,171,111.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,375,974.34, 72,281,097.21 and 29,171,111.62 is: 40,257,388.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,375,974.34 : 72,281,097.21 = 29,171,111.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,375,974.34/72,281,097.21 = 29,171,111.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,375,974.34x = 72,281,097.21 × 29,171,111.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,375,974.34x = 2,108,519,954,728,980.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,108,519,954,728,980.50/52,375,974.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,257,388.65

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