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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,880,159.17, 72,981,746.87 and 29,676,559.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,880,159.17, 72,981,746.87 and 29,676,559.38 is: 40,957,651.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,880,159.17 : 72,981,746.87 = 29,676,559.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,880,159.17/72,981,746.87 = 29,676,559.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,880,159.17x = 72,981,746.87 × 29,676,559.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,880,159.17x = 2,165,847,144,388,550.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,847,144,388,550.50/52,880,159.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,957,651.76

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