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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,537,789.34, 72,502,289.88 and 29,333,746.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,537,789.34, 72,502,289.88 and 29,333,746.61 is: 40,480,648.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,537,789.34 : 72,502,289.88 = 29,333,746.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,537,789.34/72,502,289.88 = 29,333,746.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,537,789.34x = 72,502,289.88 × 29,333,746.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,537,789.34x = 2,126,763,800,058,021.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,763,800,058,021.50/52,537,789.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,480,648.82

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