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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,455,129.77, 72,359,019.13 and 36,797,466.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,455,129.77, 72,359,019.13 and 36,797,466.27 is: 50,760,117.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,455,129.77 : 72,359,019.13 = 36,797,466.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,455,129.77/72,359,019.13 = 36,797,466.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,455,129.77x = 72,359,019.13 × 36,797,466.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,455,129.77x = 2,662,628,565,766,460
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,662,628,565,766,460/52,455,129.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,760,117.79

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