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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,602,561.79, 72,593,777.13 and 29,397,688.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,602,561.79, 72,593,777.13 and 29,397,688.06 is: 40,570,062.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,602,561.79 : 72,593,777.13 = 29,397,688.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,602,561.79/72,593,777.13 = 29,397,688.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,602,561.79x = 72,593,777.13 × 29,397,688.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,602,561.79x = 2,134,089,215,164,901.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,134,089,215,164,901.75/52,602,561.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,570,062.42

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