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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,582,948.53, 72,564,499.71 and 29,378,075.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,582,948.53, 72,564,499.71 and 29,378,075.46 is: 40,541,761.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,582,948.53 : 72,564,499.71 = 29,378,075.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,582,948.53/72,564,499.71 = 29,378,075.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,582,948.53x = 72,564,499.71 × 29,378,075.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,582,948.53x = 2,131,805,348,197,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,131,805,348,197,528/52,582,948.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,541,761.31

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