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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,737,294.24, 72,782,044.56 and 29,531,999.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,737,294.24, 72,782,044.56 and 29,531,999.52 is: 40,756,723.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,737,294.24 : 72,782,044.56 = 29,531,999.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,737,294.24/72,782,044.56 = 29,531,999.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,737,294.24x = 72,782,044.56 × 29,531,999.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,737,294.24x = 2,149,399,305,010,538.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,149,399,305,010,538.75/52,737,294.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,756,723.23

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