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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,002,056.90, 73,142,398.52 and 29,797,287.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,002,056.90, 73,142,398.52 and 29,797,287.06 is: 41,120,008.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,002,056.90 : 73,142,398.52 = 29,797,287.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,002,056.90/73,142,398.52 = 29,797,287.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,002,056.90x = 73,142,398.52 × 29,797,287.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,002,056.90x = 2,179,445,044,957,359
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,445,044,957,359/53,002,056.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,120,008.78

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