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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,460,691.12, 72,395,613 and 29,255,844.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,460,691.12, 72,395,613 and 29,255,844.24 is: 40,372,986.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,460,691.12 : 72,395,613 = 29,255,844.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,460,691.12/72,395,613 = 29,255,844.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,460,691.12x = 72,395,613 × 29,255,844.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,460,691.12x = 2,117,994,777,587,319
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,117,994,777,587,319/52,460,691.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,372,986.56

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