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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,488,493.46, 72,434,165.85 and 29,283,624.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,488,493.46, 72,434,165.85 and 29,283,624.02 is: 40,411,426.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,488,493.46 : 72,434,165.85 = 29,283,624.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,488,493.46/72,434,165.85 = 29,283,624.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,488,493.46x = 72,434,165.85 × 29,283,624.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,488,493.46x = 2,121,134,878,953,723.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,134,878,953,723.50/52,488,493.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,411,426.18

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