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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,002,049.40, 73,142,388.18 and 29,797,279.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,002,049.40, 73,142,388.18 and 29,797,279.56 is: 41,119,998.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,002,049.40 : 73,142,388.18 = 29,797,279.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,002,049.40/73,142,388.18 = 29,797,279.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,002,049.40x = 73,142,388.18 × 29,797,279.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,002,049.40x = 2,179,444,188,285,499.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,444,188,285,499.75/53,002,049.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,119,998.43

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