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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,532,890.61, 72,496,536.21 and 29,011,379.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,532,890.61, 72,496,536.21 and 29,011,379.42 is: 40,036,337.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,532,890.61 : 72,496,536.21 = 29,011,379.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,532,890.61/72,496,536.21 = 29,011,379.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,532,890.61x = 72,496,536.21 × 29,011,379.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,532,890.61x = 2,103,224,518,261,595.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,103,224,518,261,595.75/52,532,890.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,036,337.12

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