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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,488,462.84, 72,434,123.82 and 29,283,593.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,488,462.84, 72,434,123.82 and 29,283,593.40 is: 40,411,384.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,488,462.84 : 72,434,123.82 = 29,283,593.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,488,462.84/72,434,123.82 = 29,283,593.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,488,462.84x = 72,434,123.82 × 29,283,593.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,488,462.84x = 2,121,131,430,230,134.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,131,430,230,134.50/52,488,462.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,411,384.05

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