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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,654,112.82, 72,662,257.32 and 29,449,221.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,654,112.82, 72,662,257.32 and 29,449,221.48 is: 40,639,691.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,654,112.82 : 72,662,257.32 = 29,449,221.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,654,112.82/72,662,257.32 = 29,449,221.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,654,112.82x = 72,662,257.32 × 29,449,221.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,654,112.82x = 2,139,846,909,053,431
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,139,846,909,053,431/52,654,112.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,639,691.65

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