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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,488,006.80, 72,433,494.80 and 29,283,138.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,488,006.80, 72,433,494.80 and 29,283,138.56 is: 40,410,756.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,488,006.80 : 72,433,494.80 = 29,283,138.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,488,006.80/72,433,494.80 = 29,283,138.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,488,006.80x = 72,433,494.80 × 29,283,138.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,488,006.80x = 2,121,080,064,613,439.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,080,064,613,439.25/52,488,006.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,410,756.55

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