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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,899,378.37, 72,994,531.67 and 29,374,716.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,899,378.37, 72,994,531.67 and 29,374,716.67 is: 40,533,438.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,899,378.37 : 72,994,531.67 = 29,374,716.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,899,378.37/72,994,531.67 = 29,374,716.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,899,378.37x = 72,994,531.67 × 29,374,716.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,899,378.37x = 2,144,193,686,265,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,193,686,265,592/52,899,378.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,533,438.24

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