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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,585,596.36, 72,571,880.34 and 29,063,627.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,585,596.36, 72,571,880.34 and 29,063,627.12 is: 40,109,882.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,585,596.36 : 72,571,880.34 = 29,063,627.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,585,596.36/72,571,880.34 = 29,063,627.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,585,596.36x = 72,571,880.34 × 29,063,627.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,585,596.36x = 2,109,202,069,780,448.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,202,069,780,448.50/52,585,596.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,109,882.09

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