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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,768,144.25, 72,818,278.53 and 29,245,678.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,768,144.25, 72,818,278.53 and 29,245,678.64 is: 40,358,060.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,768,144.25 : 72,818,278.53 = 29,245,678.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,768,144.25/72,818,278.53 = 29,245,678.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,768,144.25x = 72,818,278.53 × 29,245,678.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,768,144.25x = 2,129,619,973,006,391.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,129,619,973,006,391.75/52,768,144.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,358,060.78

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