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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,478,798.81, 72,446,960.96 and 32,638,959.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,478,798.81, 72,446,960.96 and 32,638,959.32 is: 45,058,070.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,478,798.81 : 72,446,960.96 = 32,638,959.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,478,798.81/72,446,960.96 = 32,638,959.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,478,798.81x = 72,446,960.96 × 32,638,959.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,478,798.81x = 2,364,593,411,591,395
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,593,411,591,395/52,478,798.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,058,070.41

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