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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,872,013.52, 72,963,966.58 and 29,352,140.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,872,013.52, 72,963,966.58 and 29,352,140.72 is: 40,506,280.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,872,013.52 : 72,963,966.58 = 29,352,140.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,872,013.52/72,963,966.58 = 29,352,140.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,872,013.52x = 72,963,966.58 × 29,352,140.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,872,013.52x = 2,141,648,614,545,537
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,141,648,614,545,537/52,872,013.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,506,280.58

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