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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,872,002.51, 72,963,951.39 and 29,352,129.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,872,002.51, 72,963,951.39 and 29,352,129.71 is: 40,506,265.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,872,002.51 : 72,963,951.39 = 29,352,129.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,872,002.51/72,963,951.39 = 29,352,129.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,872,002.51x = 72,963,951.39 × 29,352,129.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,872,002.51x = 2,141,647,364,988,595
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,141,647,364,988,595/52,872,002.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,506,265.39

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