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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,376,088.64, 72,281,245.68 and 29,171,221.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,376,088.64, 72,281,245.68 and 29,171,221.60 is: 40,257,535.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,376,088.64 : 72,281,245.68 = 29,171,221.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,376,088.64/72,281,245.68 = 29,171,221.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,376,088.64x = 72,281,245.68 × 29,171,221.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,376,088.64x = 2,108,532,235,255,323
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,108,532,235,255,323/52,376,088.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,257,535.26

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