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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,437,854.34, 72,364,548.23 and 30,424,461.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,437,854.34, 72,364,548.23 and 30,424,461.26 is: 41,985,935.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,437,854.34 : 72,364,548.23 = 30,424,461.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,437,854.34/72,364,548.23 = 30,424,461.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,437,854.34x = 72,364,548.23 × 30,424,461.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,437,854.34x = 2,201,652,393,707,091.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,201,652,393,707,091.25/52,437,854.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,985,935.95

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