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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,495,189.12, 72,444,000.12 and 30,473,790.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,495,189.12, 72,444,000.12 and 30,473,790.40 is: 42,054,201.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,495,189.12 : 72,444,000.12 = 30,473,790.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,495,189.12/72,444,000.12 = 30,473,790.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,495,189.12x = 72,444,000.12 × 30,473,790.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,495,189.12x = 2,207,643,275,394,455
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,207,643,275,394,455/52,495,189.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,054,201.77

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