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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,479,146.28, 72,424,554.66 and 29,274,225.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,479,146.28, 72,424,554.66 and 29,274,225.96 is: 40,400,290.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,479,146.28 : 72,424,554.66 = 29,274,225.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,479,146.28/72,424,554.66 = 29,274,225.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,479,146.28x = 72,424,554.66 × 29,274,225.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,479,146.28x = 2,120,172,778,169,211
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,172,778,169,211/52,479,146.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,400,290.94

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