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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,521,632.96, 72,491,946.84 and 30,798,599.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,521,632.96, 72,491,946.84 and 30,798,599.36 is: 42,509,158.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,521,632.96 : 72,491,946.84 = 30,798,599.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,521,632.96/72,491,946.84 = 30,798,599.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,521,632.96x = 72,491,946.84 × 30,798,599.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,521,632.96x = 2,232,650,427,551,578
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,232,650,427,551,578/52,521,632.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,509,158.64

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