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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,899,362.80, 73,003,544.69 and 29,378,003.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,899,362.80, 73,003,544.69 and 29,378,003.37 is: 40,542,990.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,899,362.80 : 73,003,544.69 = 29,378,003.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,899,362.80/73,003,544.69 = 29,378,003.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,899,362.80x = 73,003,544.69 × 29,378,003.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,899,362.80x = 2,144,698,381,924,765.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,698,381,924,765.50/52,899,362.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,542,990.85

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