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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,708,349.65, 72,738,265.26 and 30,368,989.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,708,349.65, 72,738,265.26 and 30,368,989.36 is: 41,909,633.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,708,349.65 : 72,738,265.26 = 30,368,989.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,708,349.65/72,738,265.26 = 30,368,989.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,708,349.65x = 72,738,265.26 × 30,368,989.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,708,349.65x = 2,208,987,603,745,797.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,208,987,603,745,797.75/52,708,349.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,909,633.26

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