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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,862,295.57, 72,948,868.65 and 29,339,452.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,862,295.57, 72,948,868.65 and 29,339,452.36 is: 40,487,834.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,862,295.57 : 72,948,868.65 = 29,339,452.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,862,295.57/72,948,868.65 = 29,339,452.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,862,295.57x = 72,948,868.65 × 29,339,452.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,862,295.57x = 2,140,279,856,563,758.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,140,279,856,563,758.75/52,862,295.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,487,834.17

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