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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,467,835.02, 72,405,708.94 and 29,264,457.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,467,835.02, 72,405,708.94 and 29,264,457.57 is: 40,385,005.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,467,835.02 : 72,405,708.94 = 29,264,457.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,467,835.02/72,405,708.94 = 29,264,457.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,467,835.02x = 72,405,708.94 × 29,264,457.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,467,835.02x = 2,118,913,797,100,399.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,913,797,100,399.75/52,467,835.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,385,005.33

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