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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,387,742.44, 72,297,262.74 and 29,182,863.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,387,742.44, 72,297,262.74 and 29,182,863.16 is: 40,273,564.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,387,742.44 : 72,297,262.74 = 29,182,863.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,387,742.44/72,297,262.74 = 29,182,863.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,387,742.44x = 72,297,262.74 × 29,182,863.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,387,742.44x = 2,109,841,125,383,986.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,841,125,383,986.50/52,387,742.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,273,564.52

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