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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,894,597.54, 72,990,538.68 and 29,685,242.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,894,597.54, 72,990,538.68 and 29,685,242.02 is: 40,963,385.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,894,597.54 : 72,990,538.68 = 29,685,242.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,894,597.54/72,990,538.68 = 29,685,242.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,894,597.54x = 72,990,538.68 × 29,685,242.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,894,597.54x = 2,166,741,805,885,971.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,166,741,805,885,971.50/52,894,597.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,963,385.80

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