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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,668,603.36, 72,682,779.33 and 29,464,117.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,668,603.36, 72,682,779.33 and 29,464,117.83 is: 40,660,542.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,668,603.36 : 72,682,779.33 = 29,464,117.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,668,603.36/72,682,779.33 = 29,464,117.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,668,603.36x = 72,682,779.33 × 29,464,117.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,668,603.36x = 2,141,533,974,391,008.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,141,533,974,391,008.25/52,668,603.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,660,542.29

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