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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,549,553.28, 72,516,978.54 and 29,027,583.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,549,553.28, 72,516,978.54 and 29,027,583.78 is: 40,057,289.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,549,553.28 : 72,516,978.54 = 29,027,583.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,549,553.28/72,516,978.54 = 29,027,583.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,549,553.28x = 72,516,978.54 × 29,027,583.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,549,553.28x = 2,104,992,669,770,373.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,104,992,669,770,373.75/52,549,553.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,057,289.51

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