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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,585,640.40, 72,571,938.90 and 29,063,671.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,585,640.40, 72,571,938.90 and 29,063,671.68 is: 40,109,942.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,585,640.40 : 72,571,938.90 = 29,063,671.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,585,640.40/72,571,938.90 = 29,063,671.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,585,640.40x = 72,571,938.90 × 29,063,671.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,585,640.40x = 2,109,207,005,370,620.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,207,005,370,620.50/52,585,640.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,109,942.36

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