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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,387,693.44, 72,297,195.12 and 29,182,814.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,387,693.44, 72,297,195.12 and 29,182,814.16 is: 40,273,496.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,387,693.44 : 72,297,195.12 = 29,182,814.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,387,693.44/72,297,195.12 = 29,182,814.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,387,693.44x = 72,297,195.12 × 29,182,814.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,387,693.44x = 2,109,835,609,476,219
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,835,609,476,219/52,387,693.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,273,496.90

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