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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,537,770.96, 72,502,264.62 and 29,333,728.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,537,770.96, 72,502,264.62 and 29,333,728.32 is: 40,480,623.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,537,770.96 : 72,502,264.62 = 29,333,728.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,537,770.96/72,502,264.62 = 29,333,728.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,537,770.96x = 72,502,264.62 × 29,333,728.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,537,770.96x = 2,126,761,732,947,828.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,761,732,947,828.25/52,537,770.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,480,623.64

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