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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,585,600.24, 72,571,885.68 and 29,063,631

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,585,600.24, 72,571,885.68 and 29,063,631 is: 40,109,887.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,585,600.24 : 72,571,885.68 = 29,063,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,585,600.24/72,571,885.68 = 29,063,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,585,600.24x = 72,571,885.68 × 29,063,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,585,600.24x = 2,109,202,506,377,704.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,202,506,377,704.25/52,585,600.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,109,887.44

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