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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,593,631.28, 72,577,818.92 and 29,388,948.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,593,631.28, 72,577,818.92 and 29,388,948.92 is: 40,555,971.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,593,631.28 : 72,577,818.92 = 29,388,948.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,593,631.28/72,577,818.92 = 29,388,948.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,593,631.28x = 72,577,818.92 × 29,388,948.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,593,631.28x = 2,132,985,812,964,889.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,132,985,812,964,889.75/52,593,631.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,555,971.53

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