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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,589,095.40, 72,572,798.39 and 29,384,240.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,589,095.40, 72,572,798.39 and 29,384,240.51 is: 40,550,166.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,589,095.40 : 72,572,798.39 = 29,384,240.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,589,095.40/72,572,798.39 = 29,384,240.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,589,095.40x = 72,572,798.39 × 29,384,240.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,589,095.40x = 2,132,496,561,865,715.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,132,496,561,865,715.75/52,589,095.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,550,166.26

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