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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,838,407.64, 72,917,593.67 and 29,317,370.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,838,407.64, 72,917,593.67 and 29,317,370.25 is: 40,458,298.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,838,407.64 : 72,917,593.67 = 29,317,370.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,838,407.64/72,917,593.67 = 29,317,370.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,838,407.64x = 72,917,593.67 × 29,317,370.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,838,407.64x = 2,137,752,091,215,859.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,752,091,215,859.75/52,838,407.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,458,298.93

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