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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,402,765.77, 72,314,859.83 and 29,197,396.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,402,765.77, 72,314,859.83 and 29,197,396.89 is: 40,291,874.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,402,765.77 : 72,314,859.83 = 29,197,396.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,402,765.77/72,314,859.83 = 29,197,396.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,402,765.77x = 72,314,859.83 × 29,197,396.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,402,765.77x = 2,111,405,663,355,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,405,663,355,241/52,402,765.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,291,874.53

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