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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,593,655.92, 72,577,852.88 and 29,388,973.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,593,655.92, 72,577,852.88 and 29,388,973.56 is: 40,556,005.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,593,655.92 : 72,577,852.88 = 29,388,973.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,593,655.92/72,577,852.88 = 29,388,973.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,593,655.92x = 72,577,852.88 × 29,388,973.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,593,655.92x = 2,132,988,599,331,889.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,132,988,599,331,889.50/52,593,655.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,556,005.51

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