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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,582,474.26, 72,562,475.16 and 29,377,775.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,582,474.26, 72,562,475.16 and 29,377,775.70 is: 40,540,582.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,582,474.26 : 72,562,475.16 = 29,377,775.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,582,474.26/72,562,475.16 = 29,377,775.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,582,474.26x = 72,562,475.16 × 29,377,775.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,582,474.26x = 2,131,724,119,487,301.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,131,724,119,487,301.50/52,582,474.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,540,582.19

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