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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,482,562.44, 72,440,343.27 and 30,463,155.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,482,562.44, 72,440,343.27 and 30,463,155.74 is: 42,047,517.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,482,562.44 : 72,440,343.27 = 30,463,155.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,482,562.44/72,440,343.27 = 30,463,155.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,482,562.44x = 72,440,343.27 × 30,463,155.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,482,562.44x = 2,206,761,459,312,018.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,206,761,459,312,018.75/52,482,562.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,047,517.43

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