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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,488,013.30, 72,433,503.78 and 29,283,145.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,488,013.30, 72,433,503.78 and 29,283,145.06 is: 40,410,765.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,488,013.30 : 72,433,503.78 = 29,283,145.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,488,013.30/72,433,503.78 = 29,283,145.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,488,013.30x = 72,433,503.78 × 29,283,145.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,488,013.30x = 2,121,080,798,393,798.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,080,798,393,798.25/52,488,013.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,410,765.53

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