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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,736,874.31, 72,773,358.28 and 29,213,818.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,736,874.31, 72,773,358.28 and 29,213,818.21 is: 40,313,114.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,736,874.31 : 72,773,358.28 = 29,213,818.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,736,874.31/72,773,358.28 = 29,213,818.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,736,874.31x = 72,773,358.28 × 29,213,818.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,736,874.31x = 2,125,987,659,323,118.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,987,659,323,118.50/52,736,874.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,313,114.63

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