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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,537,785.12, 72,502,284.06 and 29,333,742.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,537,785.12, 72,502,284.06 and 29,333,742.39 is: 40,480,643.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,537,785.12 : 72,502,284.06 = 29,333,742.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,537,785.12/72,502,284.06 = 29,333,742.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,537,785.12x = 72,502,284.06 × 29,333,742.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,537,785.12x = 2,126,763,323,302,643.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,763,323,302,643.50/52,537,785.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,480,643.00

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