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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,978,928.82, 73,094,490.21 and 30,936,527.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,978,928.82, 73,094,490.21 and 30,936,527.70 is: 42,682,813.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,978,928.82 : 73,094,490.21 = 30,936,527.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,978,928.82/73,094,490.21 = 30,936,527.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,978,928.82x = 73,094,490.21 × 30,936,527.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,978,928.82x = 2,261,289,721,099,043.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,261,289,721,099,043.50/52,978,928.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,682,813.18

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