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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,002,052.40, 73,142,392.32 and 29,797,282.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,002,052.40, 73,142,392.32 and 29,797,282.56 is: 41,120,002.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,002,052.40 : 73,142,392.32 = 29,797,282.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,002,052.40/73,142,392.32 = 29,797,282.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,002,052.40x = 73,142,392.32 × 29,797,282.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,002,052.40x = 2,179,444,531,073,413.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,444,531,073,413.75/53,002,052.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,120,002.57

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