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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,730,939.25, 72,756,927.27 and 31,826,362.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,730,939.25, 72,756,927.27 and 31,826,362.86 is: 43,913,277.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,730,939.25 : 72,756,927.27 = 31,826,362.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,730,939.25/72,756,927.27 = 31,826,362.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,730,939.25x = 72,756,927.27 × 31,826,362.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,730,939.25x = 2,315,588,367,873,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,315,588,367,873,649/52,730,939.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,913,277.50

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