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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,455,129.28, 72,359,018.46 and 36,797,465.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,455,129.28, 72,359,018.46 and 36,797,465.78 is: 50,760,117.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,455,129.28 : 72,359,018.46 = 36,797,465.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,455,129.28/72,359,018.46 = 36,797,465.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,455,129.28x = 72,359,018.46 × 36,797,465.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,455,129.28x = 2,662,628,505,656,238
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,662,628,505,656,238/52,455,129.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,760,117.12

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