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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,521,578.96, 72,491,872.20 and 30,798,545.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,521,578.96, 72,491,872.20 and 30,798,545.36 is: 42,509,084.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,521,578.96 : 72,491,872.20 = 30,798,545.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,521,578.96/72,491,872.20 = 30,798,545.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,521,578.96x = 72,491,872.20 × 30,798,545.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,521,578.96x = 2,232,644,214,183,023
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,232,644,214,183,023/52,521,578.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,509,084.04

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