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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,801,217.64, 72,869,047.92 and 29,596,350.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,801,217.64, 72,869,047.92 and 29,596,350.60 is: 40,844,851.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,801,217.64 : 72,869,047.92 = 29,596,350.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,801,217.64/72,869,047.92 = 29,596,350.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,801,217.64x = 72,869,047.92 × 29,596,350.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,801,217.64x = 2,156,657,890,128,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,657,890,128,521/52,801,217.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,844,851.44

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