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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,694,470.85, 72,716,807.94 and 29,174,055.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,694,470.85, 72,716,807.94 and 29,174,055.84 is: 40,259,332.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,694,470.85 : 72,716,807.94 = 29,174,055.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,694,470.85/72,716,807.94 = 29,174,055.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,694,470.85x = 72,716,807.94 × 29,174,055.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,694,470.85x = 2,121,444,215,348,115.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,444,215,348,115.25/52,694,470.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,259,332.36

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