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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,456,769.48, 72,403,317.80 and 35,739,173.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,456,769.48, 72,403,317.80 and 35,739,173.80 is: 49,328,900.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,456,769.48 : 72,403,317.80 = 35,739,173.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,456,769.48/72,403,317.80 = 35,739,173.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,456,769.48x = 72,403,317.80 × 35,739,173.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,456,769.48x = 2,587,634,758,550,833.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,587,634,758,550,833.50/52,456,769.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,328,900.43

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