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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,816,691.52, 72,900,000 and 32,201,504.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,816,691.52, 72,900,000 and 32,201,504.64 is: 44,445,981.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,816,691.52 : 72,900,000 = 32,201,504.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,816,691.52/72,900,000 = 32,201,504.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,816,691.52x = 72,900,000 × 32,201,504.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,816,691.52x = 2,347,489,688,256,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,347,489,688,256,000/52,816,691.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,445,981.39

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