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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,482,067.48, 72,416,284.99 and 30,450,516.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,482,067.48, 72,416,284.99 and 30,450,516.53 is: 42,016,509.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,482,067.48 : 72,416,284.99 = 30,450,516.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,482,067.48/72,416,284.99 = 30,450,516.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,482,067.48x = 72,416,284.99 × 30,450,516.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,482,067.48x = 2,205,113,283,129,185.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,205,113,283,129,185.75/52,482,067.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,016,509.43

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