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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,692,296.64, 72,681,627.68 and 42,263,336.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,692,296.64, 72,681,627.68 and 42,263,336.96 is: 58,296,341.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,692,296.64 : 72,681,627.68 = 42,263,336.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,692,296.64/72,681,627.68 = 42,263,336.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,692,296.64x = 72,681,627.68 × 42,263,336.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,692,296.64x = 3,071,768,121,441,103.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,071,768,121,441,103.50/52,692,296.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,296,341.54

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