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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,872,004.01, 72,963,953.46 and 29,352,131.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,872,004.01, 72,963,953.46 and 29,352,131.21 is: 40,506,267.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,872,004.01 : 72,963,953.46 = 29,352,131.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,872,004.01/72,963,953.46 = 29,352,131.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,872,004.01x = 72,963,953.46 × 29,352,131.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,872,004.01x = 2,141,647,535,193,433.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,141,647,535,193,433.50/52,872,004.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,506,267.46

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