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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,650,873.35, 72,661,885.22 and 29,448,144.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,650,873.35, 72,661,885.22 and 29,448,144.71 is: 40,640,497.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,650,873.35 : 72,661,885.22 = 29,448,144.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,650,873.35/72,661,885.22 = 29,448,144.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,650,873.35x = 72,661,885.22 × 29,448,144.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,650,873.35x = 2,139,757,710,859,970.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,139,757,710,859,970.25/52,650,873.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,640,497.96

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