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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,808,661.90, 72,880,429.58 and 29,294,774.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,808,661.90, 72,880,429.58 and 29,294,774.73 is: 40,429,272.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,808,661.90 : 72,880,429.58 = 29,294,774.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,808,661.90/72,880,429.58 = 29,294,774.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,808,661.90x = 72,880,429.58 × 29,294,774.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,808,661.90x = 2,135,015,766,625,254.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,135,015,766,625,254.75/52,808,661.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,429,272.20

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