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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,675,737.60, 72,695,338.56 and 29,469,480.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,675,737.60, 72,695,338.56 and 29,469,480.96 is: 40,669,461.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,675,737.60 : 72,695,338.56 = 29,469,480.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,675,737.60/72,695,338.56 = 29,469,480.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,675,737.60x = 72,695,338.56 × 29,469,480.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,675,737.60x = 2,142,293,895,574,674
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,142,293,895,574,674/52,675,737.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,669,461.75

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