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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,549,539.84, 72,517,680 and 29,345,074.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,549,539.84, 72,517,680 and 29,345,074.56 is: 40,495,820.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,549,539.84 : 72,517,680 = 29,345,074.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,549,539.84/72,517,680 = 29,345,074.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,549,539.84x = 72,517,680 × 29,345,074.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,549,539.84x = 2,128,036,726,518,220.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,036,726,518,220.75/52,549,539.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,495,820.38

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