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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,465,440.41, 72,402,433.47 and 29,262,062.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,465,440.41, 72,402,433.47 and 29,262,062.06 is: 40,381,715.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,465,440.41 : 72,402,433.47 = 29,262,062.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,465,440.41/72,402,433.47 = 29,262,062.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,465,440.41x = 72,402,433.47 × 29,262,062.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,465,440.41x = 2,118,644,501,132,149
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,644,501,132,149/52,465,440.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,381,715.75

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