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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,695,804.48, 72,718,644.96 and 29,175,387.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,695,804.48, 72,718,644.96 and 29,175,387.36 is: 40,261,167.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,695,804.48 : 72,718,644.96 = 29,175,387.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,695,804.48/72,718,644.96 = 29,175,387.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,695,804.48x = 72,718,644.96 × 29,175,387.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,695,804.48x = 2,121,594,635,002,311.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,594,635,002,311.50/52,695,804.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,261,167.96

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