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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,593,937.30, 72,578,239.95 and 29,389,254.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,593,937.30, 72,578,239.95 and 29,389,254.94 is: 40,556,393.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,593,937.30 : 72,578,239.95 = 29,389,254.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,593,937.30/72,578,239.95 = 29,389,254.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,593,937.30x = 72,578,239.95 × 29,389,254.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,593,937.30x = 2,133,020,396,987,043
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,020,396,987,043/52,593,937.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,556,393.12

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