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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,488,482.34, 72,434,150.73 and 29,283,612.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,488,482.34, 72,434,150.73 and 29,283,612.87 is: 40,411,410.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,488,482.34 : 72,434,150.73 = 29,283,612.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,488,482.34/72,434,150.73 = 29,283,612.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,488,482.34x = 72,434,150.73 × 29,283,612.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,488,482.34x = 2,121,133,628,544,548
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,133,628,544,548/52,488,482.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,411,410.92

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