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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,835,831.36, 72,845,950.48 and 34,218,075.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,835,831.36, 72,845,950.48 and 34,218,075.32 is: 47,177,230.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,835,831.36 : 72,845,950.48 = 34,218,075.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,835,831.36/72,845,950.48 = 34,218,075.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,835,831.36x = 72,845,950.48 × 34,218,075.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,835,831.36x = 2,492,648,220,281,630.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,492,648,220,281,630.50/52,835,831.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,177,230.98

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