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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,590,967.56, 72,578,338.74 and 29,386,657.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,590,967.56, 72,578,338.74 and 29,386,657.80 is: 40,555,154.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,590,967.56 : 72,578,338.74 = 29,386,657.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,590,967.56/72,578,338.74 = 29,386,657.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,590,967.56x = 72,578,338.74 × 29,386,657.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,590,967.56x = 2,132,834,804,244,863
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,132,834,804,244,863/52,590,967.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,555,154.30

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