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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,437,859.02, 72,364,554.72 and 30,424,465.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,437,859.02, 72,364,554.72 and 30,424,465.94 is: 41,985,942.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,437,859.02 : 72,364,554.72 = 30,424,465.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,437,859.02/72,364,554.72 = 30,424,465.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,437,859.02x = 72,364,554.72 × 30,424,465.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,437,859.02x = 2,201,652,929,980,083.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,201,652,929,980,083.25/52,437,859.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,985,942.43

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