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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,591,054.56, 72,578,458.80 and 29,386,744.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,591,054.56, 72,578,458.80 and 29,386,744.80 is: 40,555,274.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,591,054.56 : 72,578,458.80 = 29,386,744.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,591,054.56/72,578,458.80 = 29,386,744.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,591,054.56x = 72,578,458.80 × 29,386,744.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,591,054.56x = 2,132,844,646,732,914.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,132,844,646,732,914.25/52,591,054.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,555,274.36

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