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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,585,631.73, 72,571,928.91 and 29,063,662.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,585,631.73, 72,571,928.91 and 29,063,662.48 is: 40,109,930.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,585,631.73 : 72,571,928.91 = 29,063,662.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,585,631.73/72,571,928.91 = 29,063,662.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,585,631.73x = 72,571,928.91 × 29,063,662.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,585,631.73x = 2,109,206,047,344,520.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,206,047,344,520.50/52,585,631.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,109,930.75

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