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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,804,854.12, 72,878,169.96 and 29,288,589.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,804,854.12, 72,878,169.96 and 29,288,589.96 is: 40,422,398.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,804,854.12 : 72,878,169.96 = 29,288,589.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,804,854.12/72,878,169.96 = 29,288,589.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,804,854.12x = 72,878,169.96 × 29,288,589.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,804,854.12x = 2,134,498,836,993,629.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,134,498,836,993,629.50/52,804,854.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,422,398.14

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