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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,838,404.63, 72,917,589.53 and 29,317,367.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,838,404.63, 72,917,589.53 and 29,317,367.25 is: 40,458,294.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,838,404.63 : 72,917,589.53 = 29,317,367.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,838,404.63/72,917,589.53 = 29,317,367.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,838,404.63x = 72,917,589.53 × 29,317,367.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,838,404.63x = 2,137,751,751,089,178.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,751,751,089,178.25/52,838,404.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,458,294.80

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