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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,437,856.52, 72,364,551.24 and 30,424,463.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,437,856.52, 72,364,551.24 and 30,424,463.44 is: 41,985,938.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,437,856.52 : 72,364,551.24 = 30,424,463.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,437,856.52/72,364,551.24 = 30,424,463.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,437,856.52x = 72,364,551.24 × 30,424,463.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,437,856.52x = 2,201,652,643,553,386.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,201,652,643,553,386.50/52,437,856.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,985,938.97

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