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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,488,007.80, 72,433,496.18 and 29,283,139.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,488,007.80, 72,433,496.18 and 29,283,139.56 is: 40,410,757.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,488,007.80 : 72,433,496.18 = 29,283,139.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,488,007.80/72,433,496.18 = 29,283,139.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,488,007.80x = 72,433,496.18 × 29,283,139.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,488,007.80x = 2,121,080,177,457,667
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,080,177,457,667/52,488,007.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,410,757.93

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