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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,893,788.54, 72,989,425.82 and 29,684,431.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,893,788.54, 72,989,425.82 and 29,684,431.46 is: 40,962,269.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,893,788.54 : 72,989,425.82 = 29,684,431.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,893,788.54/72,989,425.82 = 29,684,431.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,893,788.54x = 72,989,425.82 × 29,684,431.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,893,788.54x = 2,166,649,608,315,229
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,166,649,608,315,229/52,893,788.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,962,269.26

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