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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,700,902.24, 72,710,672.88 and 29,492,341.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,700,902.24, 72,710,672.88 and 29,492,341.60 is: 40,690,157.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,700,902.24 : 72,710,672.88 = 29,492,341.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,700,902.24/72,710,672.88 = 29,492,341.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,700,902.24x = 72,710,672.88 × 29,492,341.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,700,902.24x = 2,144,408,002,542,815.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,408,002,542,815.75/52,700,902.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,690,157.31

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