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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,593,823.53, 72,578,083.73 and 29,389,141.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,593,823.53, 72,578,083.73 and 29,389,141.17 is: 40,556,236.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,593,823.53 : 72,578,083.73 = 29,389,141.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,593,823.53/72,578,083.73 = 29,389,141.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,593,823.53x = 72,578,083.73 × 29,389,141.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,593,823.53x = 2,133,007,548,442,104.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,007,548,442,104.50/52,593,823.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,556,236.56

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