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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,555,857.13, 72,000,317.38 and 50,590,903.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,555,857.13, 72,000,317.38 and 50,590,903.24 is: 69,308,375.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,555,857.13 : 72,000,317.38 = 50,590,903.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,555,857.13/72,000,317.38 = 50,590,903.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,555,857.13x = 72,000,317.38 × 50,590,903.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,555,857.13x = 3,642,561,089,820,870
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,642,561,089,820,870/52,555,857.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,308,375.67

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