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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,582,939.01, 72,564,486.59 and 29,378,065.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,582,939.01, 72,564,486.59 and 29,378,065.97 is: 40,541,748.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,582,939.01 : 72,564,486.59 = 29,378,065.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,582,939.01/72,564,486.59 = 29,378,065.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,582,939.01x = 72,564,486.59 × 29,378,065.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,582,939.01x = 2,131,804,274,120,200.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,131,804,274,120,200.25/52,582,939.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,541,748.22

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