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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,668,535.86, 72,682,685.78 and 29,464,050.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,668,535.86, 72,682,685.78 and 29,464,050.33 is: 40,660,448.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,668,535.86 : 72,682,685.78 = 29,464,050.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,668,535.86/72,682,685.78 = 29,464,050.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,668,535.86x = 72,682,685.78 × 29,464,050.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,668,535.86x = 2,141,526,311,794,175
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,141,526,311,794,175/52,668,535.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,660,448.92

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