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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,837,071.53, 72,915,686.87 and 29,631,700.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,837,071.53, 72,915,686.87 and 29,631,700.26 is: 40,892,042.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,837,071.53 : 72,915,686.87 = 29,631,700.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,837,071.53/72,915,686.87 = 29,631,700.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,837,071.53x = 72,915,686.87 × 29,631,700.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,837,071.53x = 2,160,615,777,435,699
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,160,615,777,435,699/52,837,071.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,892,042.56

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