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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,717,737.96, 72,759,183.30 and 36,184,280.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,717,737.96, 72,759,183.30 and 36,184,280.04 is: 49,940,281.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,717,737.96 : 72,759,183.30 = 36,184,280.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,717,737.96/72,759,183.30 = 36,184,280.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,717,737.96x = 72,759,183.30 × 36,184,280.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,717,737.96x = 2,632,738,664,008,891
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,632,738,664,008,891/52,717,737.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,940,281.31

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