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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,593,631.53, 72,577,819.26 and 29,388,949.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,593,631.53, 72,577,819.26 and 29,388,949.17 is: 40,555,971.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,593,631.53 : 72,577,819.26 = 29,388,949.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,593,631.53/72,577,819.26 = 29,388,949.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,593,631.53x = 72,577,819.26 × 29,388,949.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,593,631.53x = 2,132,985,841,101,587.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,132,985,841,101,587.25/52,593,631.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,555,971.87

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