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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,460,757.12, 72,395,704.08 and 29,255,909.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,460,757.12, 72,395,704.08 and 29,255,909.52 is: 40,373,076.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,460,757.12 : 72,395,704.08 = 29,255,909.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,460,757.12/72,395,704.08 = 29,255,909.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,460,757.12x = 72,395,704.08 × 29,255,909.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,460,757.12x = 2,118,002,168,201,174.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,002,168,201,174.75/52,460,757.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,373,076.65

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